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Minnesota alleges Reynolds, Walmart falsely advertised waste bags as recyclable

Minnesota has become the second state to sue Reynolds Consumer Products and the first to sue Walmart for allegedly falsely advertising that some of their waste bags are recyclable.

The state said in a lawsuit announced Tuesday that Hefty brand recycling bags and Walmart's Great Value brand recycling bags - both made of low-density polyethylene - can't be recycled at any facility in Minnesota.

As a result, the suit said, recyclable items placed in the bags would wind up as trash in landfills, waterways or incinerators because opening the bags and sorting through their contents would be costly and potentially risky for recycling workers.

https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-alleges-reynolds-walmart-falsely-advertised-waste-bags-as-recyclable/600280628/

 

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