California Law to Ban Recycling Symbol on Non-Recyclable Plastics Aims to Reduce Waste
California is set to implement a new law, known as the Truth in Recycling law, which will prohibit the use of the 'chasing arrows' recycling symbol on plastic products that are not commonly recycled. This symbol, created in 1970, has been widely used on various plastic items, misleading consumers into believing these items are recyclable. The law stipulates that plastics can only carry the symbol if they are collected by curbside programs serving 60% of Californians and sorted by facilities serving 60% of the state's recycling programs. This change is expected to affect more than half of the plastic packaging and products sold in the state, including plastic films, foam, PVC, and mixed plastics. The law is part of a broader effort to shift the responsibility of recycling from consumers to manufacturers. 
