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

The 1-7 resin ID code and chasing-arrows triangle symbol were developed by the plastics industry, not the government. Some "people see the recycling symbol and assume or hope the item will be ...

Here’s an easy-to-use guide to recycling in the Sacramento area: Around the world, the triangle-shaped symbol found on recyclable items is called the “chasing arrows,” and includes corresponding ...