PET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate) is the most common plastic for single-use bottled beverages because it's inexpensive, lightweight and easy to recycle. It poses a low risk of leaching ...

The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

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.

In a 2019 survey conducted by the Consumer Brands Association on what they labeled the “broken recycling system in America,” 68 percent of respondents said that they assumed any product with symbols ...

Earth Day is here again, serving as an annual reminder of the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle our way to a better planet. When it comes to the last part of that familiar three-”R” mantra, most ...

This handy guide to recycling plastic will tell you everything you need to know about plastics, including the recycling symbols meaning. All plastics are not created equal. If you must buy plastic, ...

After 50 years, the “chasing arrows” recycling symbol may be heading in a new direction, The New York Times reported. While it will remain widely in use on many recyclables, the Environmental ...

More than half of Britons are baffled by basic recycling symbols found on everyday products, a survey has found. A poll of supermarket shoppers suggests 61 per cent of people do not know what nine of ...