Recycling can be confusing enough as it is. To help, here's what those little numbers in recycling symbols actually mean.

Ever wonder what those small numbers on the bottom of your plastic bottles and takeout containers mean? They're called Resin Identification Codes. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from Science ...

You can tell whether a piece of consumer plastic is PET by looking for a number “1” stamped inside the universal recycling symbol. The number you see in the symbol stands for the type of plastic used ...

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a glass bottle, if you’re averse to plastic; and a bottle that protects against transferred flavors. We also have a list of plastic bottles we trust and some bottles that are decent for travel.

The recycling symbol isn’t copyrighted, which means any plastic-producing company can slap it on their products, even if they aren’t recyclable. That piece of paper or plastic that we supposed ...

Recycling plastic is a great way to reduce environmental impact. Plastic is one of the most commonly used materials, yet when it ends up in the landfill, it can take up to 500 years to break down, ...