His Recycling Symbol Is Everywhere. The E.P.A. Says It Shouldn’t Be.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/07/climate/chasing-arrows-recycling-symbol-epa.html

Author: Chang Che

Gary Anderson was a 23-year-old architecture student at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles in 1970, when he entered a design contest sponsored by a box manufacturer for a logo to promote the recycling of paper. He won, spawning a symbol that became international shorthand for repurposing waste materials. His design: three folded-over arrow strips, chasing each other in an endless triangle.