Biden Admin Seeks to Change Misleading Recycling Logo

Do you think the recycling logo is misleading?

"Instead of getting serious about moving away from single-use plastic, corporations are hiding behind the pretense that their throwaway packaging is recyclable. We know now that this is untrue. The jig is up."

"Companies must move beyond the outdated, failed approach of promoting recycling as the solution to excessive plastic waste and pollution."

What's next?

"In our paper, we've made recommendations to labeling which move [the] focus from recyclability to sustainability, are specific to the region of purchase, and inform the public about plastic additive content."

Do you think the recycling logo is misleading?

—Emma Kansiz

Symbols aren't nearly as important as everyone having access to high throughput recycling no matter where they live.

Only 35% is recycled in the US. While that is a 5X increase since 1960 when it was 7% there is still a lot more to go.

Our state is slightly above the national average at 39% while our county is at 60% and our building is one of the top contributors though we don't know the stats on that.

There are 2,000 recycling facilities nationwide but 3,134 counties so not every county has a recycling center.

https://www.rts.com/resources/guides/the-state-of-recycling-today/

Fix it turd followers. Yep all 3 of my dumbass Reps., cornyn, crenshaw and cruz! 🖕!

Do you think the recycling logo is misleading?

YES!

It is long past time to clear up the mess that the current logo has created.

Personally, I prefer to see text, but a graphic is fine. We will need to repeatedly see the new graphic with texts, then, likely, after a few years, we'll know the meaning of each graphic.

We need a better recycling system.

What the heck do smiley/frowny faces mean with this question?

yes, its unclear what is recylclable sometimes.

more importantly, it should not be up to us as individuals. we are the consumers of the products produced. manufacturers need to be held to account. stop excessive plastic packaging.

Yes, it is misleading on items that can't really be recycled. So, mark items accurately, in order for consumer to properly recycle items.

There really should be several symbols, one for each level of recycling, and then a HUGE X to mark things that aren't recyclable at all.

Well, yes, it's obviously misleading if they're putting it on things that can't be recycled.

Do whatever it takes to promote recycling!

I know that not everything put in with recyclables makes it to a recycling center. Perhaps that is why interest in recycling has wained.

The logo isn't misleading -- what we do with it is misleading.

Recycling logo is not misleading. Please don't waste time or money messing with it.

People who take the time to research information about recyclable materials do not rely on the marks on materials that they buy. We also do NOT buy things in plastic, if we can avoid plastic. But recycling in order to combat global climate change is really like trying to cure cancer with a band-aid. Truthfully, we need major changes in manufacturing and product transport. This will happen only when there are laws requiring these changes. Sadly it looks like this may not happen until it is too late. We already have microplastic in our drinking water!

Recycling numbers should be clearer, and all recyclable materials need to be mandated to be acceptable at all recycling stations.

Yes it's misleading because even if you see one on an item that doesn't necessarily mean it will end up getting recycled. Many items still wind up in landfills

My garbage company allows recyclable 1-7. If the 3-7 aren't recyclable then why should we be sorting them?! Why isn't there more of a focus on replacements or process to properly dispose? Instead of forgiving student loans, perhaps we should reward more research and developments to address varies forms of pollution. Them comes the next big recycling of solar panels! SMH

If an item is not recyclable then it should not have the recycle symbol. Those that do should receive a warning and then a fine if not corrected.

No but it can be abused

"Recycling Logo Misleading?", these morons have apparently have nothing better to do. Tell me, how did changing the logo for the Post Office in 1993 benefited anyone?

[Does happy mean the symbol is confusing or not confusing?]

The fact that markets for certain plastics are few does not change the fact that those products are recyclable. Sure, a small percentage of recyclable items are actually recycled, but without the symbol, those items are ALL going to landfills. Is that really what people want?

The answer isn't to remove a symbol from recyclable items. The answer is to generate markets for them and hire people to work in recycling plants. I hear there are a lot of immigrants looking for work...