Hafa adai, Guam! Over the next few weeks, I’m going to focus on plastics, from their initial creation, the variety of plastic resins that are now in use, the Resin Identification Codes, the ...

Notably, California’s law is out of step with many other state laws which specifically require the use of the chasing arrows symbol and Resin Identification Codes on-pack.

The recyclability of plastic is determined by its composition; there are seven different types of plastic that are identified using a resin identification code (RIC).

The codes misleadingly give the impression that the product can or will be recycled, Planet Tracker said. The seven different plastic resin identification codes (RIC), which are often referred to as ...

The resin identification code for plastic is like the main grain in a bread recipe. #1 PET means polyethylene terephthalate, #2 HDPE means high-density polyethylene, #3 PVC means polyvinyl ...

The reason numbers inside the recycling symbols, known as the Resin Identification Code, are not highlighted in recycling guidelines is because these codes don’t solely determine whether a ...

What went wrong But not every plastic with the symbol on it can be easily recycled. Inside the chasing arrows symbol sits a small number, called a resin identification code, or RIC.

Categorizing plastics by resin identification codes coupled with that chasing arrow symbol does not accurately represent the recyclability of plastics, especially number three through seven ...

According to the agency, the use of the resin identification code (RIC) with the recycling symbol—the familiar three chasing arrows—constitutes a misrepresentation of claims.