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How the 3-arrows ‘recycling’ symbol turned into a tool for greenwashing

This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic. An odd symbol, made up of three arrows arranged in a triangle, began showing up on plastic containers across America in the ...
WFMY News2

No, recycling symbols on plastics do not mean an item can always be recycled

In a 2019 survey conducted by the Consumer Brands Association on what they labeled the “broken recycling system in America,” 68 percent of respondents said that they assumed any product with symbols ...
The New York Times

His Recycling Symbol Is Everywhere. The E.P.A. Says It Shouldn’t Be.

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. By Chang Che Gary ...
WLTX19

'Chasing arrows' plastic recycling symbol could be trashed: Here's why

WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The "chasing arrows" logo is universally recognized as a sign to recycle, but the Environmental Protection Agency is now saying it's also universally confusing. It's ...
Ars Technica

Recycling symbol can’t appear on non-recyclable items, California bill says

The recycling symbol—those three arrows stamped on myriad plastic items—doesn’t mean what most people think it does, and a California bill wants to change that. The California Legislature passed a ...