States aim to overhaul plastic recycling 06:50. One of the most recognized logos around, the recycling symbol, is in line for a major revamp. California recently became the first state to restrict ...

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 ...

Paper recycling symbols indicate that the type of paper used to make a product is fit for recycling. PAP20 is for corrugated fiberboard or cardboard. PAP21 is for fiberboard found in cereal and snack ...

The agency wants to stop using the “chasing arrows” logo on plastics that can’t be recycled. The man who designed it more than 50 years ago agrees that the symbol has been misused.

The "chasing arrows" symbol on a plastic bag, container or bottle doesn't mean it actually can be recycled. It's time to change that so consumers know exactly what they are buying.

Story at a glance A new report from Greenpeace finds that as little as 5 percent of plastics are recycled. Bottles and jugs marked with recycling symbols 1 and 2 are usually recyclable. P… ...

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.

The May 22 news article “EPA, activists want to trash recycling symbol for plastics that aren’t recyclable” quoted John Hocevar of Greenpeace as saying, “The problem is that if you put 3 ...

“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.

The real goal of that recycling symbol? Sell more plastic. Volanthevist / Andriy Onufriyenko / Getty Images. Eve Andrews. Published Sep 11, 2020. Topic Climate + Science ...

Do that, and like the recycling symbol itself, we really will be going in circles. Oliver Franklin-Wallis is the author of “ Wasteland : The Secret World of Waste and the Urgent Search for a ...