U+2678 "♸" Recycling Symbol for Type-6 Plastics Unicode Character
Unicode Version 18.0
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U+2678 "♸" Recycling Symbol for Type-6 Plastics is a specific typographic icon within the set of resin identification codes, designed to represent polystyrene, a common plastic often used in disposable cups, food containers, and packaging materials. This symbol features the classic triangular recycling logo formed by three arrows, with the number "6" centered inside, indicating that the item is made from this particular type of plastic, though it does not guarantee the item is recyclable in all facilities.
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Recycling Symbol for Type-5 Plastics
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Recycling Symbol for Type-7 Plastics
General Properties
Code Point
U+2678
Name
Recycling Symbol for Type-6 Plastics
Encodings
HTML Decimal Encoding
♸
HTML Hex Encoding
♸
UTF-8 Encoding
0xE2 0x99 0xB8
UTF-16 Encoding
0x2678
UTF-32 Encoding
0x00002678
C/C++/Java Escape
\u2678
Unicode Properties
Numeric Value
NaN
Script Extensions
Common