The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

Regulators have taken notice. At the national level, the Federal Trade Commission is preparing an update to its “Green Guides” for the use of sustainability labels, including the recycling symbol.

Recycling Plastic Can Be a Little Confusing. Here's What the Numbers Inside the Recycling Symbol Mean By Lindsey Jacobson,CNBC • Published April 22, 2023 • Updated on April 24, 2023 at 2:22 pm ...

Plastic bottles, single-use food containers or even detergent containers, for example, can have a range of different recycling symbols on them, and not every county or town accepts the same items.