The city has filed a civil lawsuit against Bimbo's Bakery, which owns the popular baked-good brands Thomas', Arnold, and Sara ...

The city claims the companies knowingly deceive consumers into believing that plastic bags are recyclable, when, in fact, they are not.

It wasn’t intended to indicate plastics’ recyclability. But consumers misinterpreted it, and the industry encouraged them. This is an excerpt from Consumed: How Big Brands Got Us Hooked on Plastic.

Look at the packaging of any food or consumer item in the U.S., and there’s a good chance you’ll see a black-and-white decal: ...

Mayor Cherelle Parker says the companies are 'violating public trust and contributing to waste' by implying their plastic ...

The "chasing arrows" logo is universally recognized as a sign to recycle, but the Environmental Protection Agency is now saying it's also universally confusing. It's recommending tossing the symbol ...

One of the most recognized logos around, the recycling symbol, is in line for a major revamp. California recently became the first state to restrict the use of the widely known "chasing arrows" symbol ...

The City of Philadelphia has filed suit against Bimbo Bakeries and S.C. Johnson, alleging the companies misled consumers by ...

In a 2019 survey conducted by the Consumer Brands Association on what they labeled the “broken recycling system in America,” 68 percent of respondents said that they assumed any product with symbols ...

Every morning, when state Sen. Ben Allen would grab the newspaper from outside his Santa Monica home, he’d pull off the plastic sleeve bearing the triangular recycling symbol and throw it where he ...