By Winston Choi-Schagrin and Hiroko Tabuchi Illustrations by Rinee Shah April 21, 2022. The universal symbol for recycling, known as the “chasing arrows” logo, is stamped on so many things.

This screen shot shows the San Antonio Solid Waste Management Department's logo, via its Facebook page. If you don’t have some of those nice reusable shopping bags or say “paper please” when ...

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.

The new arrivals. For those who need a bag that adapts to their lifestyle, the F691 Gleason (FREITAG, $400) is an expandable backpack (22L–32L) that hauls everything from a laptop to a yoga mat ...