Here's one of my early attempts to create a recycle symbol for my set of 'eco love' icons.  I felt that this symbol was maybe not as recognizable as the traditional recycle symbol. To get the effect I used a layer style that I created in photoshop - I haven't added any additional color or shading.

Here's the link to my 'eco love' icons on Graphic River http://graphicriver.net/item/eco-love/67982