California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against Novolex Holdings LLC, Inteplast Group Corp, and Mettler Packaging LLC for violating the Environmental Marketing Claims Act, False Advertising Law, and Unfair Competition Law.

The big picture: Four other producers – Revolution Sustainable Solutions LLC, Metro Poly Corp., PreZero US Packaging LLC, and Advance Polybag, Inc. – reached a settlement resolving similar allegations. • The investigation began nearly three years ago after Bonta requested these companies to substantiate their claims that the plastic bags they sold were recyclable. • The probe was prompted by concerns from the California Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling about illegal labeling undermining efforts to reduce plastic po

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