This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Walk into the grocery store and check the back of a container of food. Chances are, you’ll see a small ...

Unfortunately, part of the problem is a general lack of understanding of each recycling symbol and what it means. You may have noticed that all plastic has a symbol with three arrows. This ...

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