Recycling symbol Emoji

Symbols

A green or white triangular loop of three chasing arrows pointing clockwise. It is the universal sign for the recycling process, representing the cycle of collection, processing, and manufacturing.

Usage Context

Used to denote environmental awareness, sustainability, or the act of reusing goods. It frequently appears alongside 🌱 or 🌍 to highlight eco-friendly practices, waste management, or the conservation of natural resources.

History

Designed in 1970 by Gary Anderson for a competition held by the Container Corporation of America, the logo was meant to raise awareness about waste management. It was adopted into the Unicode standard in 1993, reflecting the growing global push for recycling initiatives in early digital communication.

Details

Glyph

♻

Unicode

U+267B

Shortcode

:emoji_u267b:

HTML Entity

♻

Specifications

Vendor Google

Category Symbols

Subcategory other-symbol

Unicode Version 6.0

Emoji Version 1.0

License CC-BY 4.0

Google Noto License

Emoji graphics by Twitter/X, licensed under CC-BY 4.0

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