Does the intertwined arrows symbol mean the packaging is recyclable?
The intertwined black and white arrows symbol is not a recyclable symbol but a generic mark common in Europe that means that the manufacturer of that product complies with the legislation of the European Packaging Waste system directive. The European Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive (94/62/EC) dictates that if you are a manufacturer that sells in Europe, and your product includes any kind of packaging, you are required to recover that packaging. This can be done by creating a system to recover your own packaging from the purchaser of your products (rarely done), or by paying a license fee to join a non-profit program, such as a Green Dot scheme, that releases you from the obligation of recovering your own packaging waste placed on the European market. The Green Dot packaging program is the standard take-back program in more than two dozen European countries to date.
