VERIFY: 'Chasing arrows' symbol doesn't guarantee an item is recyclable Some products with the icon are actually quite difficult to recycle. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the WUSA9 app.

The agency wants to stop using the “chasing arrows” logo on plastics that can’t be recycled. The man who designed it more than 50 years ago agrees that the symbol has been misused.

WASHINGTON — A symbol called a “mobius loop” or the “chasing arrows” is universally recognized as a sign to recycle. Many people assume that a product being stamped with that symbol ...