EPA may change "chasing arrows" recycling symbol for plastics 02:24. The "chasing arrows" logo is universally recognized as a sign to recycle, but the Environmental Protection Agency is now saying ...

An early draft of the recycling symbol, sent in a letter designer Gary Anderson wrote to his mother. “This is the closest thing I have to a preliminary sketch,” Anderson said.

The agency wants to stop using the “chasing arrows” logo on plastics that can’t be recycled. The man who designed it more than 50 years ago agrees that the symbol has been misused.

EPA is urging the Federal Trade Commission to ditch the iconic chasing arrows recycling symbol for plastics, a move the environmental agency says will help prevent more plastic material from ...

Why the recycling symbol could end up in the trash bin. The EPA is joining with environmental groups to ditch the circular arrow symbol so consumers are more aware of what plastics can truly be ...