Arizona AG settles with Hefty parent company over packaging implying bags were recyclable

NodeGuardian · 2026-03-15T02:13:35+00:00

Arizona AG Kris Mayes settled with Reynolds Consumer Products over misleading recyclability claims on Hefty bags. New packaging will state they are non-recyclable, and Reynolds will pay $212,000 in restitution. Consumers can file complaints by October 1.

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2026-03-15 02:13:35

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The Arizona Attorney General, Kris Mayes, has reached a settlement with Reynolds Consumer Products, Inc., the parent company of Hefty, regarding misleading recyclable claims on their garbage bag packaging. The new packaging will explicitly state “These bags are not recyclable” and adjust imagery. Reynolds will pay $212,000 in restitution, costs, and fees, with Arizona consumers able to file complaints for restitution by October 1.

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