# Better Recycling<\/p>\n
**Better Recycling** makes Minecraft more sustainable by introducing a variety of crafting and stonecutting recipes that let players recycle items and blocks. With this datapack, you can recover materials from previously crafted items and blocks, adding a fun and practical way to manage your resources.<\/p>\n
## Slabs to Blocks
\n*Combine 2 slabs of any type to get back 1 full block.*<\/p>\n
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## Stairs to Blocks
\n*Convert stairs back into blocks, 2 stairs yield 1 full block.*<\/p>\n
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## Carpets to Wool
\n*Recycle carpets back into wool, 2 carpets yield 1 wool.*<\/p>\n
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## Item and Tool recycling
\n*Use the stonecutter to break down various tools, armor, and items to recover some materials. Recycling will usually loose a small portion of the original materials to keep things balanced.*<\/p>\n
### Gold
\n* Gold Armor
\n* Gold Horse Armor
\n* Gold Tools
\n* Clock
\n* Light Weighted Pressure Plate
\n* Powered Rails
\n* Golden Carrot
\n* Golden Apple<\/p>\n
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### Iron
\n* Iron Armor
\n* Chainmail Armor
\n* Iron Horse Armor
\n* Iron Tools
\n* Compass
\n* Hopper
\n* Minecart
\n* Heavy Weighted Pressure Plate
\n* Bucket
\n* Shears
\n* Iron Door and Trapdoor<\/p>\n
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### Leather
\n* Leather Armor
\n* Leather Horse Armor
\n* Book
\n* Bundle
\n* Item Frame<\/p>\n
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## Why Use Better Recycling?<\/p>\n
* Reduce waste and make use of those old tools and blocks sitting in chests.
\n* Add an immersive way to manage resources without breaking the game balance.
\n* Get more out of the items you already have.<\/p>\n
Start recycling today and make your Minecraft world cleaner and greener! \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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