Other Symbols

Paper, card and wood

The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo identifies wood-based products from well managed forests independently certified in accordance with the rules of the FSC.

Mobius Loop

This indicates that an object is capable of being recycled but not that it will necessarily be accepted in all recycling collection systems or that it has been recycled. Sometimes this symbol is used with a percentage figure in the middle to explain that the packaging contains x% of recycled material.

The Green Dot

The Green Dot does not necessarily mean that the packaging is recyclable, will be recycled or has been recycled.

It is a symbol used on packaging in some European countries and signifies that the producer has made a financial contribution towards the recovery and recycling of packaging in Europe.

Additional Resources 

 

• • https://www.european-bioplastics.org/

• • https://www.r-e-a.net/our-resources/

• • https://www.recyclenow.com/how-to-recycle/understanding-recycling-symbols

• • https://www.recyclenow.com/recycling-locator

• • https://www.tuv-at.be/green-marks/

• • https://wrap.org.uk/taking-action/plastic-packaging/initiatives/the-uk-plastics-pact

• • https://newplasticseconomy.org/

• • https://www.sustainableni.org/case-study/compostable-packaging-project-ards-and-north-down-borough-council

• • https://www.keepnorthernirelandbeautiful.org/