Recycling can be confusing. Use these symbols to decode what and how best to recycle. Recycling is highly beneficial to the ...

Much of the U.S. uses single-stream recycling, where plastic, glass and paper go into one bin. Here’s what happens to that ...

Because it’s lightweight and brittle, it’s difficult to collect and process and easily contaminates recycling streams. Symbol 1 – Polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, widely used in soda bottles.