Chances are, you’ll see a small box with instructions on how to dispose of the packaging when you’re finished with it: “empty & replace lid,” for example, or “recycle if clean and dry.” ...

The iconic chasing-arrows recycling symbol, invented 20 ... via Getty Images The recycling logo still gives anything it touches — whether feasible to recycle or not — a green aura.

Steer clear of "wishcycling", which refers to an idealistic assumption that an item will get recycled just because it's in the blue ... recycle bin. Some products feature the recycling symbol ...

“Blue bin it” means recycle it in Onondaga County ... When the county passed its recycling law, the blue bin was the symbol of change. At first, the county government paid for the bins.