Recycling can be confusing enough as it is. To help, here's what those little numbers in recycling symbols actually mean.

PET bottle operators and their scavengers have clashed with the Delta State Ministry of Environment in Asaba, the state ...

Using PET bottles to make recycled polyester produces 75% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, compared to making new PET. You can tell whether a piece of consumer plastic is PET by looking for a number “1 ...