How the recycling symbol lost its meaning Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth.

The circular chasing arrows “seems to be just the kind of thing that we were hoping to push back against,” said California State Senator Ben Allen, a Democrat who sponsored a landmark bill to ...

According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recycling just one ton of office paper can save the energy equivalent of 322 gallons of gasoline. And recycling just 10 plastic ...

The chasing arrows symbol, the agency said, “does not accurately represent recyclability, as many plastics (especially 3-7) do not have end markets and are not financially viable to recycle.” ...

However, this symbol does not necessarily mean it can be collected for recycling in your community. The city of Corpus Christi’s recycling program accepts the following plastics: “1 ...

Since the very first Earth Day in 1970, there have been changes in the way many things, from cardboard to plastic bottles, are disposed of. Long before blue recycling bins were provided to ...