The Mobius Loop

Widely Misused and Often Misunderstood

This Mobius Loop means that the product is made from recycled material. Without a qualifying statement, the symbol will be interpreted to mean that the product is made from 100 percent post-consumer waste. The symbol may also appear with the percentage of recycled content, as long as this figure refers to the entire item.
This Mobius Loop means that the product is recyclable. Without a qualifying statement, the symbol means that the entire product is recyclable and that more than one-third of the population in the area where it is distributed has convenient access to collection and drop-off facilities. If the product does not meet this 33 percent requirement, no claim should be made.

Important Terms

Recycled content- refers to the proportion by weight of an item that consists of recycled materials
Post-consumer content - materials or items generated by households, commercial and institutional facilities, which can no longer be used for their intended purpose
Pre-consumer content - material left over from a manufacturing process that is not capable of being used or reused within the same plant
Reusable - an item which can be reused for the same or different purpose in its original form, and without processing except for specific requirements such as cleaning and washing

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