PHOENIX — A major manufacturer of large plastic bags has agreed to redesign its box to end a consumer fraud lawsuit filed against it by the state.
In the first settlement of its kind in the nation, Reynolds Consumer Products will remove any references from its boxes that its bags are “recyclable.” In fact, the design the company has agreed to use will have, right on the front, “these bags are not recyclable.”
The company also agreed to pay a $157,000 fine to the Attorney General’s Office and pick up $25,000 in legal fees.
