Should it be illegal for companies to use the famous “chasing arrows” recycling symbol on products that are not recyclable or are rarely recycled?
The City of Philadelphia certainly thinks so, having filed a lawsuit against two major brands that use the widely recognized symbol on their plastic bags, despite the bags not being recyclable in the city, WHYY reported.
What’s happening?
The city has filed a civil lawsuit against Bimbo’s Bakery, which owns the popular baked-good brands Thomas’, Arnold, and Sara Lee, as well as SC Johnson, the parent company of Ziploc, accusing the companies of misleading consumers by using the recycling symbol on their products’ packaging.
“People are trying to do the right thing,” said Renee Garcia, Philadelphia’s solicitor general, per WHYY. “They’re trying to make their community safer, cleaner and greener … but people are being deceived. People are being deceived on how to get rid of their product.”…