Discover Why Recycling Got So Confusing. . And its no mistake... 😞 When the international #symbol for #recycling was developed on the first ever #earthday in 1970 the 3 arrows in the shape of a triangle would show which items could be #recycled and making purchasing decisions much easier. . It must have been too effective because 18 years later... in 1988 the American Society for the Plastic Industry implemented their Resin Identification Code or RIC. Which added a number to the middle to represent all types of materials, regardless of whether they were recyclable or not. . This symbol should have been much more #effective as #plastic with codes 1 and 2 can be #recycled up to 6 times. . Things that make you go hmmm? . . #plastic #secret #eco #openeyes #weseeyou #pollution #savingtheplanet #earth #bethechange #besmart https://www.instagram.com/p/CEvtC5lnr7B/?igshid=yl23lg6jtw4o