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The recycling symbol on that container doesn't necessarily mean it can go in your curbside bin. Here's how to decode those plastic recycling numbers.

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BRIDGEPORT -- You might see them in a tattoo or hear them spoken, but for most people, the numbers "420," "14," "88," or "33/6" have no meaning and would probably go unnoticed. But to an expert like ...