What Those Plastic Recycling Numbers and Symbols Really Mean
Recycling can be confusing enough as it is. To help, here's what those little numbers in recycling symbols actually mean.
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The numbers at the bottom of plastic bottles are RIC symbols
Ever wonder what those small numbers on the bottom of your plastic bottles and takeout containers mean? They're called Resin Identification Codes. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Science ...
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Study finds recycling symbols not a cure-all
A survey in the United Kingdom found that recycling-related symbols placed on packaging may either not be noticed or ...
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How a Plastic Bottle Becomes a Shoe
Using PET bottles to make recycled polyester produces 75% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, compared to making new PET. You can tell whether a piece of consumer plastic is PET by looking for a number “1 ...
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The truth about plastics is that much of it can't be recycled
A recycling symbol is seen on a laundry detergent bottle in a bale of plastic for recycling at Sierra Processing. In 2023, the EPA recommended doing away with the chasing arrows symbol ...