Japanese recycling symbols

Japan has a system of recycling marks, recycling identification marks (リサイクル識別表示マーク), which indicate and classify recyclable materials.

They are similar to the resin identification codes, in that they have surrounding arrows, with text inside to indicate the type of material.

Rather than using the triangular recycling symbol for all materials, with differing text, the shape of the arrows also varies, which allows them to be distinguished at a glance. The marks themselves are sometimes known by shorthand names, such as pura māku (プラマーク, from "plastic mark").

  • aluminium
    aluminium
  • paper
    paper
  • recyclable plastic (プラマーク, pura māku)
    recyclable plastic (プラマーク, pura māku)
  • steel
    steel
  • polyethylene terephthalate
    polyethylene terephthalate
  • nickel-cadmium battery
    nickel-cadmium battery
  • nickel metal hydride battery
    nickel metal hydride battery
  • lithium-ion battery
    lithium-ion battery
  • lead-acid battery
    lead-acid battery
  • polyvinyl chloride
    polyvinyl chloride

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