The FTC is relatively lax in permitting users of the chasing arrows to label a product or material as recyclable even if “recycling facilities are available only to a few consumers,” writes Arent Fox.

The three arrows arranged in a rotating triangle are often on the bottoms of many plastic bottles, cartons, and food containers. You’ve probably checked for it before tossing your used yogurt cup into ...

Although the plastic packaging delivered by Amazon is stamped with recycling arrows, a new report suggests that only a fraction of it actually gets recycled. The report from the U.S. Public ...

Q: My plastic cup has the recycling symbol on it, so why can’t I recycle it? A: If you look at many plastic items, you will inevitably see the recycling arrows with a number in the middle. A ...

California's truth in labeling law reserves the recycling sign only for products and packaging that can truly be recycled.

California is on track to become the first state to restrict how the "chasing arrows" recycling symbol is used, a move that could have an impact across the country.