How2Recycle Labeling Concerns Regulators
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•Proposed Recycling Labels Are Misleading and Could Violate the Law, Experts Say
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The nonprofit How2Recycle program is under fire for its use of the iconic âchasing arrowsâ recycling symbol.
It makes plastic bags and other products seem more recyclable than they really are.
Regulators have taken notice.
The Federal Trade Commission is preparing an update to its âGreen Guidesâ for the use of sustainability labels.
California only has the capacity to sort and recycle about 1 percent of its waste generated from plastic bags and film.
Recent analyses suggest itâs unlikely any types of plastic bags or film will meet those high standards.
In 2020 , the Flexible Packaging Association said the U.S. recycling rate for post-consumer film and flexible plastic packaging was just 2 percent .
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