Columnist Susan Waite: Plastic recycling and the arrows that dupe
Plastic bottles packed for recycling. Public Domain Image
Resin ID symbol for polyethylene terephthalate, a type of plastic. Public domain image
Published: 3/13/2018 5:11:03 PM
Most people assume that any plastic item marked with the famous recycling arrows will have a second life as another object if placed in a recycling bin. That is simply not true. A number surrounded by chasing arrows does not mean that you should put it in a recycling bin. Similarly, if a plastic item lacks a number surrounded by arrows, it does not mean that it can’t be recycled.