Minnesota sues Reynolds and Walmart over collection bags

Source: https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2023/06/12/minnesota-sues-reynolds-and-walmart-over-collection-bags/

Author: Jared Paben

Reynolds Consumer Products faces yet another lawsuit over its recyclables collection bags, this time from Minnesota’s top legal officer. Provided by the office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on June 6 filed a lawsuit against Reynolds and Walmart, accusing them of deceiving consumers with their marketing of Hefty brand recycling bags. Filed in Ramsey County district court, the complaint argues the bags themselves aren’t recyclable in the state and, when placed at the curb, render the whole bag full of materials unrecyclable.