Remember to always look for the recycling symbol and resin identification code on your used plastic, and when in doubt, consult your local recycling guidelines for more information using the ...

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The "chasing arrows" logo is universally recognized as a sign to recycle, but the Environmental Protection Agency is now saying it's also universally confusing. It's recommending tossing the ...

Recycling is something ... no bearing on whether the item can or will be recycled. There are also the plastic resin codes ...

The recycling codes for plastics fall into seven categories. As a general rule of thumb, the higher the number, the more difficult it’ll be for the material to be recycled.

Often, that means checking the recycling code stamped on the plastic next to the recycling icon. These are the toughest plastics to recycle and most likely to be excluded in your local recycling ...

Plastics labeled with resin codes between 1 and 7 used to all be eligible for recycling. Now, there's no market for some types of plastic, and nearly a quarter of what gets sent to sorting ...

Scientists at UC Berkeley say they’ve cracked the code to reduce the amount of plastics that pollute the earth. The researchers have come up with a chemical recycling process that pulls apart ...

Often, that means checking the recycling code stamped on the plastic next to the recycling icon. These are the toughest plastics to recycle and most likely to be excluded in your local recycling ...