What Those Plastic Recycling Numbers and Symbols Really Mean
Recycling symbol #7 is a catch-all for all other types of plastic. You may see this on some citrus juice bottles, custom ...
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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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Should you even bother throwing plastic in the recycling bin?
The 1-7 resin ID code and chasing-arrows triangle symbol were developed by the plastics industry, not the government. Some "people see the recycling symbol and assume or hope the item will be ...
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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 ...