Study finds recycling symbols largely recognizable A survey in the United Kingdom found that recycling-related symbols placed on packaging are understood by most household consumers.

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.

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.

EGA Spectro Alloys — a leading Midwest-based producer of recycled aluminum alloys — has started production at its ...

From its status as the symbol of roadside trash in the 1970s, the aluminum can has become a valuable commodity in the national recycling stream.

Portland, Oregon-based Radius Recycling, a new name for the recycling and steelmaking company formerly known as Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., is updating its stock ticker symbol on the Nasdaq ...

Ryan Ellis will tell you that it wasn’t his first choice to start a recycling program. “I was kind of hoping somebody else ...

These recycling symbols were created to identify the type of plastic in the container, which determines whether an item is recyclable in a local program.

You’ve seen the little recycling symbols stamped on plastics, glass, paper, metals and other materials. Here's what they mean ...

Neveah Limited, a commodities trading company, has launched an aluminum and copper recycling plant in Mowe, Ogun State. The ...

Aluminum Dynamics is working on opening a recycling plant in Benson, near Highway 80 and 7th Street, causing concern for some ...

BENSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - Plans to build an aluminum recycling plant in Benson are sparking controversy among residents. The proposed site is raising concerns about its proximity to homes and ...