Attorney General Kris Mayes is the latest AG to sue the makers of Hefty Recycling Bags. Mayes contends its parent company lied on the packaging, misled Arizonans and profited off well-meaning consumers.
Mayes announced the lawsuit on Wednesday. She claims Reynolds Consumer Products, the company behind the Hefty brand, misrepresented the line of “Blue,” “Clear” and “Recycling” bags as actually being recyclable
“Arizonans believed they were doing the right thing buying these bags and they paid a premium for these so-called recycling bags when, in fact, they were paying for something that harmed our ability to recycle," Mayes said.
That's because the bags become entangled in the equipment used to sort recyclables, potentially shutting down the facility.
“It's all wrapped up and it's closed up. And that suggests that the person could just toss that thing into the recycling bin when, in fact, you can't and you shouldn't because doing so messes with the recycling machine at the city," Mayes said.
After two other states filed their own consumer fraud complaint, Reynolds changed its packaging. But Mayes says the company is still misleading consumers because the image of a bag filled with recyclable materials is still on the box.
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