What does ♻️ Recycling Symbol mean?
Three chasing arrows forming a loop, the universal recycling symbol. It promotes recycling, sustainability and reuse, from sorting household waste to thrifted outfits and repair projects. Figuratively it can mean repurposing an old idea or recycling a joke everyone has heard before. It is a staple of eco-friendly accounts, climate posts and zero-waste tips.
♻️ Recycling Symbol is an emoji from the Symbols category (check marks & other symbols), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010.
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♻️ Recycling Symbol on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Recycling Symbol looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Recycling Symbol emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ♻️ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :recycle:.
When was the Recycling Symbol emoji added?
♻️ Recycling Symbol was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ♻️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Recycling Symbol. The underlying code (U+267B U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.