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- Pending Government Action:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:Attorney General Ellison sues Reynolds, Walmart for defrauding consumers, deceptively marketing 'recycling' bags that are not recyclable
The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the government’s allegations, which have not yet been proven.
On 6/6/2023, the Minnesota Attorney general Keith Ellison filed a lawsuit against Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. the parent company of the Hefty bag trademark, and Walmart for defrauding and deceiving Minnesota consumers through their marketing of so-called 'recycling' bags. These bags are not in fact recyclable in Minnesota and render unrecyclable all materials placed within them, even items that would otherwise be recyclable. The matter is pending. For more details go to this link.
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- BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois
- BBB File Opened:
- 2/4/2011
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