Staff of the Federal Trade Commission has sent letters warning 15 marketers of “oxodegradable” plastic waste bags that their oxodegradable, oxo biodegradable, or biodegradable claims may be deceptive. Oxodegradable plastic is made with an additive intended to cause it to degrade in the presence of oxygen. Most waste bags are intended to be deposited in […]
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FTC Approves Final Order Settling Charges that Firm Made False and Unsubstantiated Environmental Claims for its Plastic Lumber Products
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that an Illinois-based firm that manufactures, markets, and sells plastic lumber made deceptive claims in its advertising and marketing material, including that many of its products are made entirely of recycled plastic. In reality, according to the FTC, the […]
FTC Approves Final Order in ‘Green Marketing’ Case Against American Plastic Lumber
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that American Plastic Lumber, Inc. (APL), a company that markets plastic lumber and related products, misled consumers about the environmental attributes of its products. The FTC’s July 2014 complaint states that from at least 2011 through 2013, APL’s ads […]
FTC Brings Second Case This Year Against Plastic Lumber Products Marketer For Misleading Environmental Claims
For the second time this year, the Federal Trade Commission has settled charges that a company that markets plastic lumber and related products misled consumers regarding the environmental attributes of its products. Under the FTC proposed settlement, the company, American Plastic Lumber, Inc. (APL), is prohibited from making misleading statements about the amount of post-consumer […]
FTC Warns Replacement Window Marketers to Review Marketing Materials; Energy Savings Claims Must Be Backed by Scientific Evidence
The Federal Trade Commission warned 14 window manufacturers and one window glass manufacturer that they may be making unsupported energy savings claims for replacement windows. The warning letters are part of an FTC effort to ensure that environmental marketing is truthful and based on solid scientific evidence. Each letter states that the FTC reviewed the […]