recycling symbol Emoji

♻️ · U+267B U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6

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What does the recycling symbol emoji mean?

Meaning reviewed and updated July 2026 · Unicode data from the official Unicode Standard

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

The tone of the ♻️ emoji is typically informative, encouraging, or playful, and is often used in social media captions, environmental advocacy posts, and educational content. On platforms like TikTok and Instagram, the ♻️ emoji is used by younger generations to express their commitment to sustainability and reducing their carbon footprint. 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

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

recyclerecyclingsymbolrecycle emojirecycling emoji

recycling symbol emoji on different platforms

How the recycling symbol emoji looks across emoji sets. These designs come from openly-licensed sets (Twemoji, Google Noto, OpenMoji). See image credits.

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Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji
OpenMoji design
OpenMoji

recycling symbol Emoji Details

Emoji♻️
Namerecycling symbol
CategorySymbols
CodepointsU+267B U+FE0F
Shortcode:recycling_symbol:
Emoji version0.6
Unicode version0.6
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recycling symbol Emoji FAQ

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.

How do I copy and paste the recycling symbol emoji?

Tap the Copy button at the top of this page, then paste ♻️ wherever you type. Because it copies the real Unicode character, it works in every app on iPhone, Android, Windows and Mac.

What is the recycling symbol emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+267B U+FE0F, introduced in Emoji version 0.6 (Unicode 0.6). Its shortcode is :recycling_symbol:.

What are other names for the recycling symbol emoji?

People also search for the recycling symbol emoji as recycle, recycling, symbol.

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