der Wertstoff
Translation
recyclable material, valuable material, resource
Examples
Glas ist ein wichtiger Wertstoff.
Glass is an important recyclable material.
Wir trennen Müll, um Wertstoffe zu sammeln.
We separate rubbish to collect recyclables.
Grammar Patterns
to collect sth. as recyclable material (et4 als Wertstoff sammeln) We collect plastic as recyclable material.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Rohstoff (raw material), Recyclingmaterial (recycling material)
Etymology
Composed of 'Wert' (value) and 'Stoff' (material, substance). Literally means 'value material'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'stuff' (Stoff) that still has 'worth' (Wert) and can be recycled, not just thrown away.