The "chasing arrows" symbol seen on the City of San Diego's blue recycling bins is also found on a number of product containers that aren't actually being recycled. (San Diego Union-Tribune) You’ve ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — The "chasing arrows" logo is universally recognized as a sign to recycle, but the Environmental Protection Agency is now saying it's also universally confusing. It's ...

You’ve surely seen it before on a laundry detergent bottle label, printed on a ready-made salad bag or stamped onto the container of a thousand other products lining the shelves of grocery and retail ...

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.

If you're an enthusiastic recycler, we applaud you. But, as they say, the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and recycling items that aren't meant to be recycled only makes it more difficult ...

You’ve surely seen it before on a laundry detergent bottle label, printed on a ready-made salad bag or stamped onto the container of a thousand other products lining the shelves of grocery and retail ...