Only 4.7% of plastic produced by U.S. households in 2021 was recycled, according to a Greenpeace USA report. But that's not for lack of consumer participation. Greenpeace said most plastics simply ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The "chasing arrows" logo is universally recognized as a sign to recycle, but the Environmental Protection Agency is now saying it ...

It's easy to believe this common myth about recycling food plastic, but it's actually causing more harm to the environment ...

This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic. An odd symbol, made up of three arrows arranged in a triangle, began showing up on plastic containers across America in the ...

A new California law will ban companies from using the symbol if their products aren't commonly recycled. Here's how you can ...

The symbol's origins show it was never intended to be used as a consumer-facing tool.

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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.