U+2674 "" Recycling Symbol for Type-2 Plastics Unicode Character

Unicode Version 18.0

Source: Noto Sans CJK Source: Browser Default

U+2674 "" Recycling Symbol for Type-2 Plastics is a pictographic icon representing high-density polyethylene, commonly abbreviated as HDPE, which is a durable and versatile plastic used in products like milk jugs, detergent bottles, and some plastic bags. This symbol is part of a broader set of resin identification codes designed to help consumers and recycling facilities sort plastics by their chemical composition, with Type-2 being widely accepted by curbside recycling programs. The character appears as a stylized chasing arrows triangle encasing the number "2" and is encoded in the Unicode standard to ensure consistent digital representation across different devices and platforms.

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding
♴
HTML Hex Encoding
♴
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x99 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2674
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002674
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2674