GRN Recycle Talk FAQ
Answer
From: Fred Friedman (FRIEDMAN.FRED@EPA.GOV)
Date: Tue Jun 27 2000 - 09:29:27 EDT 

Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 09:29:27 -0400 (EDT)
From: FRIEDMAN.FRED@EPA.GOV (Fred Friedman)
Subject: Re: Logo origin (Charlotte Chang)

June 27, 2000

Dear Charlotte Chang,

There is no authority that can take credit for the origin of the symbol; it is used by social understanding moreso than formal or legal authority, even though some states and nations have written the 3 chasing arrows into their statutes. We believe that the symbol originated with a European grassroots program, possibly a Greens Party in the late 1970s, though a plastics trade group has also claimed responsibility.

- Research Library for RCRA

Copyright © Global Recycling Network, grn@grn.com