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

The Environmental Protection Agency wants to make changes to the way the recycling logo is used. Here’s what to know.

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.

A new rule was needed, the agency said, to help clear up this confusion. In 2021, California passed a law to restrict the use of the logo to avoid misleading claims about recycling.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed a lawsuit against the maker of Hefty trash bags accusing the company of misrepresenting its bags as recyclable.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an environmental law banning packaging from displaying green “chasing arrows” logo if product is not recyclable.

The three winning slogans were “green, clean, recycling machine,” “peace, love, recycle,” and “ReThink, ReUse, ReCycle.” The creators of these slogans, Brock W., Sherri and Tracey E., will receive a t ...

But we also know that recycling varies from community to community, so consumers should always check with their local programs to see what they can recycle where they live.” ...