Odd Signs & Symbols

I was being a bit snarky last time around, and found that one symbol from the recycling foundation who was trying to make recycling instructions more clear but yes, I started off with a bad example of a non-recyclable multi bag.  Here are some other examples of that symbol that I found in the cupboards: In these examples we have "Paper - Recycle", "Plastic Bag - Recycle if clean & dry - Store Drop off", "Plastic Bottle: empty & replace cap" and "Empty Tub: discard seal & replace lid" (from a plastic tub of cat treats). These are all useful, and they also indicate how fragmented and messy our current attempts to recycle are. Other symbols in this batch are: Certified 100% recycled paperboard A full-color variation of the Non-GMO logo from my last post. Certified Organic, by Quality Assurance International Brewed In USA (no organization or URL given) Rainforest Alliance on an iced tea bottle A BCTGM logo that I thought was an extended c...

I wasn't going to get into company logos, but we are surrounded by logos that supposedly represent marketing concepts or categories, or organizations meant to certify ingredients.  Here is a whole family of these symbols from one single bag of popcorn: The first batch has: - a passable symbol for whole grain,  - a really dull "V" that supposedly represents the concept of "vegan",  - a decent image for "cholesterol free" which appears to be showing a plaque buildup in an artery and saying "no, let's not do that" - U in a circle means "Kosher" for some reason.  There's a long an interesting history here, check out Understanding Kosher Symbols for more. - "NON GMO" could not come up with any visual symbol for their concept - GF in a circle means certified gluten-free, I suppose.  Yawn. The symbol for "0g trans fat" is unusually accurate for a chemical being shown to the masses: trans fats do have the hydrox...