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It's astonishing that this symbol is allowed to used on non-recyclable products in the first place.

• q1w2 5y ago
  Most recyclable plastic that's collected isn't even recycled anymore. We might be better off burying it as a carbon sink.
• mrweasel 5y ago
  Yeah, I got the same angry feeling that I get when a company write: "Made with real chocolate". Well... no you don't have to write that, it's the product made with fake chocolate that should have a label. Why would you even put a recycling label on a non-recyclable product, unless you're an asshole.
• caturopath 5y ago
  The generous interpretation is that in these cases it's generally possible to recycle the material, and the company is noting that and may well think it would be a really good idea of someone did recycle the things, even though realistically it ain't happening. The bar set by the bill is much higher than 'could be recycled'. It "ban[s] companies from using the arrows symbol unless they can prove the material is in fact recycled in most California communities, and is used to make new products."