It called for students to create a symbol to promote the recycling of paper products ... It called for a black-and-white design that could be reduced to 2 inches and stamped on products.

Image Gary Anderson, 75, who designed the widely known recycling symbol when he was a university student in 1970, at his home in Baltimore.Credit...Justin T. Gellerson for The New York Times Mr ...

For decades, three arrows pointing in a triangular loop have been the iconic symbol for recycling, but that could change. The Environmental Protection Agency — along with thousands of ...