The process of revising the industry's resin identification code continues at a very slow pace, with discussions continuing on many of the same issues that have been central to that debate since ...

For more than 20 years, the plastics industry has been plagued by seven little numbers inside three little arrows. The Resin Identification Code, controversial since its birth in 1988, has arguably ...

Plastic recycling symbols only tell you what type of plastic an item is made from — not that the item is recyclable. Plastics 1, 2, and 5 are typically recyclable, while 3, 4, 6, and 7 can rarely be ...