recycling symbol
recycling symbol meaning
The recycling symbol ♻️ shows three green arrows chasing each other in a triangle, the international sign for recycling and reuse. It stands for sustainability, eco-friendliness, and taking care of the environment, so people use it around topics like reducing waste, thrifting, and going green. Figuratively it can mean 'reuse' or 'do it again'.
Meaning
The recycling symbol ♻️ shows three green arrows chasing each other in a triangle, the international sign for recycling and reuse. It stands for sustainability, eco-friendliness, and taking care of the environment, so people use it around topics like reducing waste, thrifting, and going green. Figuratively it can mean 'reuse' or 'do it again'. Clean and positive, it signals an environmentally conscious mindset and a nudge to keep things in the loop.
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Wikipedia pageviews (CC-BY-SA) — Recycling symbol
How to use it
- Remember to sort your bins ♻️
- Thrifted this whole outfit ♻️
- Small changes for the planet ♻️
How it looks
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Google Noto Color Emoji — SIL OFL 1.1 (font) / Apache 2.0 (code).
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Blobmoji — Apache-2.0 (derivative of Noto).
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| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | herwinningsimbool |
| አማርኛ | የመልሶ ጥቅም ላይ ማዋል ምልክት |
| العربية | رمز تدوير |
| অসমীয়া | পুনৰাৱৰ্তন চিহ্ন |
| azərbaycan | təkrar istifadə simvolu |
| башҡорт | эшкәртеү символы |
| беларуская | сімвал перапрацоўкі |
| български | символ за рециклиране |
| বাংলা | রিসাইকেলিং চিহ্ন |
| bosanski | simbol za reciklažu |
| català | símbol de reciclatge |
| ᏣᎳᎩ | ᎢᎬᎦᏔᏂᏓᏍᏗ ᎪᏪᎵ |
| čeština | symbol recyklace |
| чӑваш чӗлхи | утилизаци |
| Cymraeg | symbol ailgylchu |
| Deutsch | Recycling-Symbol |
| dolnoserbšćina | symbol recyclinga |
| Ελληνικά | σύμβολο ανακύκλωσης |
| English | recycling symbol |
| español | símbolo de reciclaje |
| eesti | taaskasutuse sümbol |
| euskara | birziklatzeko ikurra |
| فارسی | نماد بازیافت |
| suomi | kierrätyssymboli |
| Filipino | simbolo ng pag-recycle |
| føroyskt | endurnýtslasymbol |
| français | symbole Recyclage |
| Gaeilge | siombail athchúrsála |
| Gàidhlig | samhla ath-chuartachaidh |
| galego | símbolo de reciclaxe |
| ગુજરાતી | રિસાયક્લિંગનું પ્રતીક |
| Hausa | alamar maimaita |
| עברית | סמל מיחזור |
| हिन्दी | पुनर्चक्रीकरण प्रतीक, रीसाइक्लिंग, वैश्विक, चिह्न |
| hrvatski | simbol recikliranja |
| hornjoserbšćina | symbol za recycling |
| magyar | újrahasznosítás szimbólum |
| հայերեն | վերամշակման նշան |
| Indonesia | simbol daur ulang |
| íslenska | endurvinnsla |
| italiano | simbolo del riciclaggio |
| 日本語 | リサイクルマーク |
| Jawa | tandha dhaur ulang |
| ქართული | გადამუშავების სიმბოლო |
| қазақ тілі | қайта өңдеу белгісі |
| قازاق ءتىلى (توتە) | قايتا وڭدەۋ بەلگىسى |
| ខ្មែរ | សញ្ញាកែច្នៃឡើងវិញ |
| ಕನ್ನಡ | ಮರುಬಳಕೆಯ ಚಿಹ್ನೆ |
| 한국어 | 재활용 표시 |
| कोंकणी | रिसायकलींग चिन्न |
| кыргызча | кайра иштетүү символу |
| ລາວ | ສັນຍາລັກການນຳກັບມາໃຊ້ໃໝ່ |
| lietuvių | perdirbimo simbolis |
| latviešu | atkritumu pārstrādes simbols |
| македонски | симбол за рециклирање |
| മലയാളം | റീസൈക്കിൾ ചിഹ്നം |
| монгол | дахин боловсруулах тэмдэг |
| मराठी | रिसायकलिंगचे चिन्ह |
| Melayu | simbol kitar semula |
| မြန်မာ | ထပ်တလဲလဲသုံးမှု သင်္ကေတ |
| नेपाली | रिसाइकलिङ्को प्रतिक |
| Nederlands | recycling-symbool |
| norsk | resirkuleringssymbol |
| ଓଡ଼ିଆ | ନବୀକରଣ କରିବା ସଙ୍କେତ |
| ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | ਰੀਸਾਈਕਲਿੰਗ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹ |
| Naijíriá Píjin | Risaíkúl Sain |
| polski | recykling |
| پښتو | د ري سايکلنګ سمبول |
| português | símbolo de reciclagem |
| rumantsch | simbol da recicladi |
| română | simbolul pentru reciclare |
| русский | утилизация |
| سنڌي | ٻيهر استعمال جي نشاني |
| တႆး | မိၵ်ႈမၢႆၸႂ်ႉၶိုၼ်း |
| සිංහල | ප්රතිචක්රීකරණ සංකේතය |
| slovenčina | symbol recyklácie |
| slovenščina | simbol za recikliranje |
| Soomaali | calaamadda dib-u-warshadaynta |
| shqip | simboli i riciklimit |
| српски | симбол за рециклирање |
| srpski | simbol za recikliranje |
| svenska | återvinningssymbol |
| Kiswahili | alama ya kutumia tena |
| தமிழ் | மறுசுழற்சி |
| తెలుగు | రీసైక్లింగ్ |
| ไทย | สัญลักษณ์รีไซเคิล |
| ትግርኛ | ኣርማ ረሳይክል |
| türkmen dili | gaýtadan işlemek nyşany |
| lea fakatonga | ʻilonga ngāueʻaki foʻou |
| Türkçe | geri dönüşüm simgesi |
| українська | символ утилізації |
| اردو | ری سائیکلنگ کا نشان |
| o‘zbek | qayta ishlash belgisi |
| Tiếng Việt | biểu tượng tái chế |
| Èdè Yorùbá | àmì àtúnrọ |
| 粵語 | 循環再造符號 |
| 粤语 | 循环再造符号 |
| 中文 | 回收标志 |
| 繁體中文 | 回收 |
| isiZulu | uphawu lokuvuselela |
Technical details
- Codepoints
- U+267B U+FE0F
- Emoji version
- 0.6
- Shortcodes
- :recycle: :recycling_symbol:
- Category
- Symbols
FAQ
- What does the recycling symbol emoji (♻️) mean?
- The recycling symbol ♻️ shows three green arrows chasing each other in a triangle, the international sign for recycling and reuse. It stands for sustainability, eco-friendliness, and taking care of the environment, so people use it around topics like reducing waste, thrifting, and going green. Figuratively it can mean 'reuse' or 'do it again'.
- How do you type the recycling symbol emoji?
- Copy the recycling symbol emoji ♻️ directly from this page and paste it anywhere — messages, social media, documents, or code. On mobile, long-press to copy.
- What category is the recycling symbol emoji in?
- The recycling symbol emoji belongs to the Symbols category.
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