What is the universal symbol for recycling?
• The original recycling symbol was designed in 1970 by Gary Anderson, a senior at the University of Southern California at Los Angeles, as part of a nationwide contest for high school and college students as a response to the first Earth Day. The recycling symbol represents a Mobius loop consisting of three-chasing-arrows in the shape of a triangle, which symbolizes a three-step process. The first step is collection – that’s when you put your recyclables into the bin or take them to a drop-off center. The second step is manufacturing – when the recyclables are processed into raw materials that are then manufactured into new products. The third step is buying recycled. You are not really recycling unless you are buying recycled-content products. To learn more about recycling, visit: • www.scdhec.gov/environment/lwm/recycle/pubs/recycling_101.pdf • www.scdhec.gov/environment/lwm/recycle/pubs/buying_recycled_beyond.pdf The Three Rs 800 • Three things that recycling saves. • What are natu
