For decades, we’ve been told that plastic waste is recyclable, and have been encouraged to recycle our plastic bottles and ...

EPA may change "chasing arrows" recycling symbol for plastics 02:24. The "chasing arrows" logo is universally recognized as a sign to recycle, but the Environmental Protection Agency is now saying ...

Gary Anderson, 75, who designed the widely known recycling symbol when he was a university student in 1970, at his home in Baltimore. Credit... Justin T. Gellerson for The New York Times.

Combining the recycling symbol with the resin identification code “does not accurately represent recyclability as many plastics (especially 3-7) do not have end markets and are not financially ...

“I do see their point,” Anderson said. “It was meant to be an overarching symbol to say, ‘Hey, this is recycled, this has been recycled or it’s something you can recycle.

Regulators have taken notice. At the national level, the Federal Trade Commission is preparing an update to its “Green Guides” for the use of sustainability labels, including the recycling symbol.

There has been an effort in recent years to clamp down on these misleading labels. In 2021, California passed a law to ban the use of the recycling symbol on products unless they are collected for ...

The use of the recycling symbol—the familiar three chasing arrows—constitutes a misrepresentation of claims, says the EPA.

Bottles and jugs marked with recycling symbols 1 and 2 are usually recyclable. Plastics marked 3, 4, 6 or 7 are seldom recycled. A new report from Greenpeace finds that as little as 5 percent of ...

Study finds recycling symbols largely recognizable A survey in the United Kingdom found that recycling-related symbols placed on packaging are understood by most household consumers. When uncertain ...

5 - PP, Polypropylene, unfortunately PP is hard or not possible at all to recycle so reuse containers or avoid it altogether. PP is used in Tupperware, disposable cups, and some food containers.

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Yes, there really is a nice list and a naughty list. The good news is, you can go from the naughty list to the nice list simply by knowing what NOT to put in your recycling ...