By Winston Choi-Schagrin and Hiroko Tabuchi Illustrations by Rinee Shah April 21, 2022. The universal symbol for recycling, known as the “chasing arrows” logo, is stamped on so many things.

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 ...

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.

French environment services provider Veolia has invested 70 million pounds ($95 million) to build its largest yet plastic ...

When you throw away a plastic container, how do you decide whether to toss it in the trash or into a recycling bin? If you find the choice puzzling, you’re not alone. A 2014 poll found that 65 ...

Big Plastic is next in line with what might seem a surprising request: $1 billion to help fix the country’s recycling. A group of plastic industry and trade groups sent a letter to House Speaker ...

The logo is engraved at the stage when the plastic is formed into the shape of a bottle inside a mold. ... The bottle is made from 100% recycled plastic, with the exception of the cap.

But the reality of plastics recycling today doesn’t match up to that idea. Only about 10% of the plastic ever made has been recycled; the vast majority winds up in landfills or in the environment.

The new logo is all about giving the planet a break after new research backed by KitKat has found that almost half of Aussies aren’t recycling correctly, and chucking soft plastics like choccy ...

Each year, beverage companies in the U.S. produce 100 billion plastic bottles, and the vast majority go unrecycled.In response, California recently passed a slew of laws that target plastic waste.