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Black Universal Recycling Symbol

A symbol from the Tech & UI collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

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Symbol
♻
Unicode
U+267B
HTML entity
♻
Category
Tech & UI

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About the black universal recycling symbol symbol

Representing the global concept of sustainability, this character is known as the Black Universal Recycling Symbol. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Symbols block and is a common script character used to identify materials that are recyclable or made from recycled content. Visually, it consists of three folded chasing arrows forming a continuous Mobius strip. While it is formally named "black," the character’s appearance varies by operating system, often rendering as a green emoji on modern devices or as a simple line-art glyph in traditional typography.

Users typically encounter this symbol in the Tech and UI category as a digital interface button for refreshing content or looping media. In real-world signage and product packaging, it serves as a functional label to guide consumer waste disposal. On social media platforms and in environmental writing, it is frequently used to provide visual shorthand for ecological topics, climate change discussions, and zero-waste initiatives.

How to type Black Universal Recycling Symbol

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options
  1. In Word / Outlook: type 267B then press Alt + X.
  2. Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options
  1. Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 267B.
  2. Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.

Linux

1 step
  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 267B, then press Enter or Space.

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Text vs emoji presentation

This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: text.

Part of the Miscellaneous Symbols block

♻ black universal recycling symbol lives inside the Miscellaneous Symbols Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Miscellaneous Symbols →

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