What Those Plastic Recycling Numbers and Symbols Really Mean
Unfortunately, part of the problem is a general lack of understanding of each recycling symbol and what it means. You may ...
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Should you even bother throwing plastic in the recycling bin?
The 1-7 resin ID code and chasing-arrows triangle symbol were developed by the plastics industry, not the government. Some "people see the recycling symbol and assume or hope the item will be ...
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The truth about plastics is that much of it can't be recycled
A recycling symbol is seen on a laundry detergent bottle in a bale of plastic for recycling at Sierra Processing. In 2023, the EPA recommended doing away with the chasing arrows symbol ...