The seven recycling symbols on plastic packaging reveal more than you might think, but not all are recycled the same way in ...

The Global Alliance to Advance Reuse and comes amid growing concerns that recycling alone cannot solve the plastic waste ...

As part of a more effective network of reuse infrastructure, this new symbol could be a catalyst for more effective waste reduction.

Reuse and refill businesses in the Portland area are among the initial adopters of PR3’s new logo that organizers hope ...

The promise is less trash, less confusion, and broader access to systems that make reuse feel practical.

A survey in the United Kingdom found that recycling-related symbols placed on packaging are understood by most household consumers. When uncertain about which bin to use for a particular piece of ...

California signed into law last week a number of measures intended to address environmental concerns in consumer products and packaging, including a ban on use of the chasing arrows recycling symbol ...

Walk into the grocery store and check the back of a container of food. Chances are, you’ll see a small box with instructions on how to dispose of the packaging when you’re finished with it: “empty & ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. It’s Earth Day 1990, and Meryl Streep walks into a bar. She’s distraught about the state of the environment.

The recycling symbol—those three arrows stamped on myriad plastic items—doesn’t mean what most people think it does, and a California bill wants to change that. The California Legislature passed a ...