Recycling can be confusing enough as it is. To help, here's what those little numbers in recycling symbols actually mean.

Ever wonder what those small numbers on the bottom of your plastic bottles and takeout containers mean? They're called Resin Identification Codes. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Science ...

The recycling symbol isn’t copyrighted, which means any plastic-producing company can slap it on their products, even if they aren’t recyclable. That piece of paper or plastic that we supposed ...

A symbol designating aluminum beverage cans as recyclable was understood by 95 percent of respondents, while a similar one for glass bottles and jars met with ... retailer operates a website that ...

Using PET bottles to make recycled polyester produces 75% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, compared to making new PET. You can tell whether a piece of consumer plastic is PET by looking for a number “1 ...

Some "people see the recycling symbol and assume or hope the item ... rinsing out and recycling that plastic juice bottle and simply tossing in with the rest of your household trash," Tom ...

Recycling plastic is a great way to reduce environmental impact. Plastic is one of the most commonly used materials, yet when it ends up in the landfill, it can take up to 500 years to break down, ...