Help with an Unknown 'Swirling' Symbol

try2makeit

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Re: Need help with unknown symbol

I can't identify the attach symbol. It doesn't appear anywhere in the ISO, EN, or FDA standards covering medical device symbols.

Any help would be great!
It's the German recycle Icon. The actual color is green, that's why we call it " Gruener Punkt". You can even see it on some Products shipped from the States to Germany. I've noticed that a few years back on some Laundry detergent that is being marketed in Germany also.
Germany has an extensive Recycling Plan. During my Childhood years, we were already into recycling Glass products, and even by Color ( seperated clear, brown and green). I was shocked when I came to the States that it had not made such an impact as overseas. But then who could argue the refund system especially in Michigan, so there was no need for a " Recycling system". Anything that cannot be recycled is frowned on. Germany's recycling program has gotten quit extensive over the years since I left there. My mom was shocked to hear from me that we are still allowed to use Bleach in the States. In Germany they can't has been banned now for a while.
So if you see the Arrow in a circle on a Product that you might use, you know it is approved to be used and the Container recyclable in Germany.:)
 
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My mom was shocked to hear from me that we are still allowed to use Bleach in the States. In Germany they can't has been banned now for a while.
You mean chlorine bleach was withdrawn from domestic use in Germany. Peroxide type bleaches are surely available aren't they ?
 

Antonio Vieira

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Now it’s not a German symbol.
It’s a European Union symbol!

Here in Portugal, for example all the food packages have that symbol, and it means that the package is made of recycled materials.
We can see it everywhere!
:(
 

Sidney Vianna

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According to this web-page:
Mobius Loop
This indicates whether the product can be recycled.

Mobius Loop with Percentage
This indicates how much of the product is made from recycled materials.

Tidyman Symbol
Implies that you should dispose of the product carefully, do not litter.

Green Dot
Indicating that the recovery of packaging material in some European countries has been paid for.

European Ecolabel
A European symbol that shows the product has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.

Green Seal
A symbol used by the USA to show that a product has been produced in an environmentally friendly manor.

Glass
This symbol indicates to recycle glass in bottle banks.

Aluminium
This symbol indicates that the product is made from recyclable aluminium.

Steel
This symbol indicates that the product is made from recyclable steel.
 

chris1price

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Apparently, the "Green Dot" is not just a symbol, it's a trademark.

"The Green Dot is a symbol used on packaging in many European countries. It signifies that the producer of the packaging has made a contribution towards recycling that packaging - just as UK businesses invest in recycling through the PRN system.

The Green Dot is not used as a compliance mark in the UK, but it is still a trademark. Anyone who produces packaging with a Green Dot, which is then sold in the UK, must pay a UK licence fee.

Valpak administers Green Dot licences in the UK on behalf of the licence-holder, Pro-Europe. As part of its member offering, Valpak waives the licence fee for all members who use the symbol on their UK packaging. No other compliance scheme offers this unique benefit"


Taken from https://www.valpak.co.uk/nav/page1644.aspx

Also see www.green-dot.org.uk
 
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wangyang

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Dear all:

Is it mandatory to pay for the recycling fee and print" green dot" symbol on the packaging?

Thank you.
 
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