U+267B "♻" Black Universal Recycling Symbol Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+267B "♻" Black Universal Recycling Symbol is a widely recognized digital icon representing the concept of recycling and environmental sustainability, depicted as three curved arrows arranged in a triangular loop to signify the reduce, reuse, and recycle process. Part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block, it was added to the Unicode standard in 1993 and is commonly used in digital communication, product labeling, and environmental campaigns to promote waste reduction and eco-friendly practices. Its black version offers a bold, clear alternative to the more common outlined recycling symbol, maintaining the same universal meaning across various platforms and applications.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+267B |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Black Universal Recycling Symbol |
| Block | Miscellaneous Symbols |
| General Category | Other Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ♻ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ♻ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x99 0xBB |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x267B |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x0000267B |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u267b |