California’s familiar milk cartons, long stamped with the chasing-arrows recycling logo, are suddenly at the center of a high-stakes test of what “recyclable” really means. A shift in how the state’s ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Without a recycling label, carton manufacturers can’t legally sell their products in California starting in 2032 ...

Waste Management has halted carton sorting at its Sacramento facility, likely forcing California to strip the recycling symbol from milk and juice containers statewide. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images ...

California milk cartons may lose their coveted recycling symbol, the one with the chasing arrows, potentially threatening the existence of the ubiquitous beverage containers. In a letter Dec. 15, ...