The California Department of Justice (DOJ), US, has settled a three-year investigation into Revolution Sustainable Solutions, Metro Poly, PreZero US Packaging, and Advance Polybag for false recyclability claims and the sale of non-recyclable plastic bags in the state of California.
The four packaging manufacturers previously sold plastic bags certified to meet recyclability requirements, as required by state law SB 270. However, the California DOJ found these are not recyclable in any recycling stream.
As part of the settlement, the companies have agreed to stop selling plastic bags in California and collectively pay US$1,753,000, which includes US$1,115,750 in civil penalties and US$636,250 in legal fees.
Following this settlement, the Attorney General of California, Rob Bonta, announced a lawsuit against Novolex Holdings, Inteplast Group, and Mettler Packaging, alleging they are misleading consumers about the recyclability of plastic bags.
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