Recycling can be confusing enough as it is. To help, here's what those little numbers in recycling symbols actually mean.

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.

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

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

The Federal Trade Commission is preparing an update to use of sustainability labels, including the recycling symbol.

As the agency struggles to address low recycling rates, it argues updates to the iconic chasing arrows recycling symbol would reduce "consumer confusion." ...

The simplicity of the recycling symbol belies its complicated role in corporate America’s quest to sell ever more plastic ...

Have you ever gone to toss something into the recycling bin - a jam jar, a pizza box, a takeaway container encrusted with ...

These plastics are usually recyclable. Bottles and jugs marked with recycling code 1 inside the triangular symbol (including water, soft drink and salad dressing bottles).

There are opportunities for the public to share feedback on what will be Southern California largest recycled water projects.

How does single-stream recycling work? In cities that use single-stream recycling, consumers put all of their recyclable materials − paper, cardboard, plastic, glass and metal − into a single bin.