California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a lawsuit against three major plastic bag producers and settlements with four others on Friday, alleging the manufacturers made false claims that their bags were recyclable.
The lawsuit targets Novolex Holdings LLC, a global packaging giant, Inteplast Group Corp., and Mettler Packaging LLC, which are alleged to have failed to hand over evidence that the companies recycle their bags in California, despite being certified under Senate Bill 270, which banned single-use bags in 2017. In 2022, Bonta demanded proof of recyclability from bag makers, amid California’s push against single-use plastics.
