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.

An early draft of the recycling symbol, sent in a letter designer Gary Anderson wrote to his mother. “This is the closest thing I have to a preliminary sketch,” Anderson said.

Recycling is not a drudge; it’s an important discipline that touches the lives of our communities and the health of our earth ...

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

EPA may change "chasing arrows" recycling symbol for plastics 02:24. The "chasing arrows" logo is universally recognized as a sign to recycle, but the Environmental Protection Agency is now saying ...

According to the agency, the use of the resin identification code (RIC) with the recycling symbol—the familiar three chasing arrows—constitutes a misrepresentation of claims. Even though the ...

The recycling symbol contest was judged by an eight-person panel of leading designers including Bayer and giants such as film industry innovator Saul Bass and IBM design director Eliot Noyes, ...

Recycling isn’t just about tossing your soda can or old newspaper into a blue bin and walking away feeling good. It’s a small ...

Experts say a proposed revamp to the recycling symbol is still deceptive — and probably illegal Does changing the shape of the recycling symbol make it any less misleading?

Learn more about all the recycling symbols and what they mean here. Reusing, upcycling, and downcycling. There are other ways you can reduce your waste in addition to recycling.

At the national level, the Federal Trade Commission is preparing an update to its “Green Guides” for the use of sustainability labels, including the recycling symbol.