recycling symbol Emoji
♻️ · U+267B U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6
What does the recycling symbol emoji mean?
A symbol indicating the process of reusing waste materials, the ♻️ emoji represents recycling and is used to convey environmental awareness and sustainability. Figuratively, it can also represent the reuse or recycling of ideas, concepts, or emotions. In slang, the ♻️ emoji may be used to express the idea of rehashing or reusing something old, such as a joke or a story. This emoji is often used to promote eco-friendly practices and reduce waste.
How the recycling symbol emoji is used
In comments and texting, the ♻️ emoji can be used to respond to or show support for eco-friendly initiatives or to jokingly suggest that an idea or joke has been reused too many times. The ♻️ emoji is also used in online forums and discussions about waste management and conservation.
recycling symbol emoji examples
- just bought a reusable water bottle ♻️
- can we ♻️ this old idea and make it fresh again?
How to copy the recycling symbol emoji
To use the recycling symbol emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+267B U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
recycling symbol emoji on different platforms
How the recycling symbol emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). See image credits.


recycling symbol Emoji Details
| Emoji | ♻️ |
| Name | recycling symbol |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+267B U+FE0F |
| Shortcode | :recycle: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
recycling symbol Emoji FAQ
It is U+267B U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :recycle:.
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