Consumers have long treated the chasing-arrows logo, designed by a UCLA student in 1970, as an indication an item can be recycled. That isn't always the case.

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

Recycling can be confusing enough as it is. To help, here's what those little numbers in recycling symbols actually mean.

The difficulty of recycling plastic can make the chasing-arrows symbol near meaningless, with environmental groups calling plastic recycling a “false solution.” ...

A survey in the United Kingdom found that recycling-related symbols placed on packaging are understood by most household consumers.

Many plastics that carry the “chasing arrows” symbol, like soda cups and yogurt tubs, are rarely recycled. A new California law is raising the bar.

The Federal Trade Commission is preparing an update to use of sustainability labels, including the recycling symbol.

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 simplicity of the recycling symbol belies its complicated role in corporate America’s quest to sell ever more plastic ...

Have you ever gone to toss something into the recycling bin - a jam jar, a pizza box, a takeaway container encrusted with ...

Experts say a proposed revamp to the recycling symbol is still deceptive — and probably illegal Does changing the shape of the recycling symbol make it any less misleading?