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…
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
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