Over dinner, I share something surprising I recently learned: the recycle symbol on plastic isn’t a guarantee your item is ...

Plastic recycling symbols only tell you what type of plastic an item is made from — not that the item is recyclable. Plastics 1, 2, and 5 are typically recyclable, while 3, 4, 6, and 7 can ...

Besides their good habits of buying items with minimal packaging, their city offers comprehensive curbside recycling and composting — and it’s strongly expected that everyone know how to use them ...

Recycling the wrong things makes the whole system run slower. Here are seven takeout containers that don't belong in your ...

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Plastic beverage and consumer products containers are recycled at a 21% rate in the U.S., according to a Recycling Partnership report, although overall plastic recycling is far lower.

Without effective plastic recycling, the symbol simply can’t work in the way in which it was initially intended. Gary Anderson, who designed the logo in 1970, told The New York Times, “I do ...

According to the PGA, an estimated 812,010,000 pounds of post-consumer film (including plastic bags) was recovered in 2006, representing a 24 percent increase from figures in 2005. Bag manufacturers ...

09-25-2024 IMPACT After ExxonMobil, can you trust companies’ plastic recycling labels? Many critics argue that consumers may see the recycling symbol and assume that a product is recyclable.

This masthead sent a packaging expert images of products with recycling symbols and labels. None were recyclable in Australia ...