Gavin Newsom this week signed a number of bills into law that could potentially affect promotional products companies that do business in the Golden State. For example, items in this list include toothpaste tubes and blister packs for medication.В For more information see MyWaste.California Gov. This symbol indicates that, unfortunately, the item is not yet recyclable. For example, you can place a clean, dry liquid soap bottle in your recycling bin, but the pump dispenser must go in your general waste (or you can reuse with a refill). This symbol indicates that parts of the packaging may be recyclable and other parts may have to go in your general waste bin. MyWaste.ie (an initiative brought to you by the Regional Waste Management Offices on behalf of the Department of Climate Action, Communications and the Environment) has developed its own symbols for use on packaging in Ireland.В This symbol indicates that packaging can be recycled in your household recycling bin. Packaging that carries this symbol can be recycled with your garden waste through your local authority. As it is designed to break down it cannot be recycled and will contaminate recyclable items. You should never place compostable packaging in the recycling bin with other items. This symbol indicates that a product is certified to be industrially compostable according to the European standard EN 13432/14955. You can dispose of electrical items at WEEE points and many electrical retail premises, nationwide. It asks you not to place the electrical item in your household bin вЂ“ electrical items must be recycled in line with local environmental regulation. You will see this symbol on packaging of electrical items. For more guidance on what plastics can be placed in the reycling bin pleaseВ see вЂwhat can I recycleвЂ™ and вЂrecycling FAQsвЂ™ or visit MyWaste.ie. In Ireland currently, you can place all plastics (soft and rigid)В in your household recycling bin, regardless of the number, colour or symbol. These symbols relate to the type of plastic resin used to make the item. It is a reminder to dispose of your waste carefully and thoughtfully. The Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) symbol indicates that wood has been sustainably sourced, from well-managed forests, independently certified in line with FSC rules. The symbol may be accompanied by a percentage figure in the middle to explain that x% of the packaging is recycled. This symbol indicates that a productвЂ™s packaging can be recycled, not that is has been recycled or that it is accepted in all recycling collection systems. This symbol indicates that the paper packaging of a produce can be recycled. This symbol indicates that the product is made of steel.В You can place steel food cans and lids in your household recycling bin, clean, dry and loose. You can also dispose of aluminium cans at most local bottle banks. You can place aluminium cans, trays and clean foil in your household recycling bin, clean dry and loose. This symbol indicates that the product is made from recyclable aluminium. The symbol does not necessarily mean that the packaging is recyclable, has been recycled or will be recycled. For example, Repak Members can use this symbol on their packaging as they pay fees to Repak to fund recycling in Ireland. This a European trademark and it means that suppliers and producers have contributed financially to the recycling of packaging in Europe. Please rinse glass items and dispose of them at your local bottle bank, remembering to separate colours.

It asks you to recycle the glass bottle or jar. You will see this symbol on glass containers. ItвЂ™s important that you can identify and understand these symbols so that you can play your part in recycling, always remembering to put the right thing in the right bin, CLEAN, DRY and LOOSE. The symbols will let you know if a product can or canвЂ™t be recycled. Recycling symbols now appear on everyday items and packaging to keep you in the loop. We have compiled this simple guide to familiar symbols to help you make sense of it all. Recycling is easy once you know how! But with so many symbols it can get a little confusing.

Recycle symbol