At least 85% of single-use plastic items don’t get recycled, even if they carry the familiar triangular symbol. A California bill would restrict which plastics can bear the mark.

Environment No, recycling symbols on plastics do not mean an item can always be recycled There are a total of seven resin codes and each number signifies a different category of plastics.

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

The "chasing arrows" symbol on a plastic bag, container or bottle doesn't mean it actually can be recycled. It's time to change that so consumers know exactly what they are buying.

Environment No, recycling symbols on plastics do not mean an item can always be recycled There are a total of seven resin codes and each number signifies a different category of plastics.

There are a total of seven resin codes and each number signifies a different category of plastics. But does that mean they can all be recycled?

There are a total of seven resin codes and each number signifies a different category of plastics. But does that mean they can all be recycled?

Environment No, recycling symbols on plastics do not mean an item can always be recycled There are a total of seven resin codes and each number signifies a different category of plastics.

There are a total of seven resin codes and each number signifies a different category of plastics. But does that mean they can all be recycled?