It wasn't intended to indicate plastics' recyclability. But consumers misinterpreted it, and the industry encouraged them ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since the very first Earth Day in 1970, there have been changes in the way many things, from cardboard to plastic bottles, are disposed of. Long before blue recycling bins were provided to homeowners, ...