"♻" meaning in Translingual

See ♻ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Symbol

Forms: ♲ [alternative], hollow [alternative]
Etymology: Designed by American graphic designer and architect Gary Anderson in 1970 for a competition held by the Container Corporation of America. It was chosen as the universal symbol for recycling out of 500 other entries on 22 April that year by a panel of graphic designers. Head templates: {{head|mul|symbol}} ♻
  1. The recycling symbol: the universal symbol for recycling, filled in. Wikipedia link: BBC, BBC World Service, Container Corporation of America, Gary Anderson (designer), International Electrotechnical Commission, International Organization for Standardization
    Sense id: en-♻-mul-symbol--CggLTsS Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Translingual entries with incorrect language header Related terms: ♳, ♴, ♵, ♶, ♷, ♸, ♹, ♺, ♲, ♼, ♽, 🚮

Alternative forms

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