Hefty and Great Value Recycling Bags
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing products as “recycling” bags
Hefty Recycling Bag
Case Name (Date)
Woolard et al. v. Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. et al.
23-cv-2924, N.D. Ill.
(Oct. 2022)
Gudgel et al. v. Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. et al.
22-cv-1149, M.D. Fla.
(July 2022)
Canaday et al. v. Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc. et al.
22-cv-3513, N.D. Ill.
(July 2022)
Product/Service
Hefty Recycling Bags
Allegations
Misleadingly marketing products as “recycling” bags that are “designed to handle all types of recyclables” and “[r]educe your environmental impact” when the bags are not recyclable at many facilities and are not suitable for disposing of recyclable items
Status
Class-Action Tracker
Hefty Recycling Bags
Allegations: Falsely advertising products as “recycling” bags that are “designed to handle all types of recyclables” when they are not suitable for recycling and typically end up in landfills or…
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