The use of reclaimed wood is an important part of recycling. Not only is it beautiful to look at, it is a beautiful choice that raises my sense of joy.
Recycling what we have is our ode to creation and to our own souls, for we are part of the natural world and what is right is right for all. That is the nature of the living world, all in cycles, all connected.
I always believe that relationships should be positive energy, bonds of love that you want and need, that you would fight and sacrifice for - not a "re-sigh-cling." I see the same thing in the recycling of material goods in terms of our attitudes, our relationship to creation should be passion, protection and deep love. So, perhaps "recycling" is a good word, yet I would prefer one that brought to the fore more notions of passion.
Recycling for eons was taken care of for us. All waste was biodegradable and bacteria and fungi did their job in putting those nutrients back into creation in healthful ways. If we are going to be creating waste, we need to do as God did, we need to have ways that bring those nutrients back into nature in healthful ways. There is no need to reinvent the wheel here, but there is a profound need to follow our divine role model. Whatever we produce must be planned with a full cycle, a creation to dissolution model.
Perhaps instead of "recycle" an improved concept is "ever-cycles" - a real jump into sustainability.