States aim to overhaul plastic recycling 06:50. One of the most recognized logos around, the recycling symbol, is in line for a major revamp. California recently became the first state to restrict ...

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.

WASHINGTON — A symbol called a “mobius loop” or the “chasing arrows” is universally recognized as a sign to recycle. Many people assume that a product being stamped with that symbol ...