Cases & Investigations
"Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags" Deceptive Advertising
Type: Investigations
Product(s): Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags
If you purchased “Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags” because you thought they were a compostable option for disposing of dog waste, you may have a legal claim.
Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags were sold throughout New York as a sustainable, compostable option for disposing of dog waste. Marketed and sold as a preferable, eco-friendly alternative to polyethylene pet waste bags, and a superior alternative to “environmentally friendly” and “biodegradable” pet waste bags, a large segment of the consuming public purchased these Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags.
However, Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags were only compostable as long as they remained unused for their intended purpose. While the Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags may have been compostable, dog waste is generally unsuitable and unsafe to compost. Not only are there very strict and rigorous standards to be satisfied before dog waste is safe for at-home composting, but industrial composting facilities that accept dog waste aren’t available to the majority of New Yorkers.
The Federal Trade Commission, which is the primary enforcer of the Federal Trade Commission Act and its prohibition of deceptive environmental advertising, has warned that:
The FTC is not the only enforcer of the deceptive environmental advertising rule. Private litigants may rely on their states consumer protection laws to challenge deceptive environmental claims.
Join our Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags lawsuit investigation.
If you purchased Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags in the state of New York, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact us for a free case evaluation.
Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags were sold throughout New York as a sustainable, compostable option for disposing of dog waste. Marketed and sold as a preferable, eco-friendly alternative to polyethylene pet waste bags, and a superior alternative to “environmentally friendly” and “biodegradable” pet waste bags, a large segment of the consuming public purchased these Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags.
However, Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags were only compostable as long as they remained unused for their intended purpose. While the Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags may have been compostable, dog waste is generally unsuitable and unsafe to compost. Not only are there very strict and rigorous standards to be satisfied before dog waste is safe for at-home composting, but industrial composting facilities that accept dog waste aren’t available to the majority of New Yorkers.
The Federal Trade Commission, which is the primary enforcer of the Federal Trade Commission Act and its prohibition of deceptive environmental advertising, has warned that:
[C]onsumers generally think that unqualified “compostable claims” mean that a product will safely break down at the same rate as natural products, like leaves and grass clippings, in their home compost pile. If marketers disclose that a product will only compost in commercial or municipal facilities, consumers think that those facilities are generally available in their area. However, dog waste is generally not safe to compost at home, and very few facilities accept this waste. Therefore, compostable claims for these products are generally untrue.
The FTC is not the only enforcer of the deceptive environmental advertising rule. Private litigants may rely on their states consumer protection laws to challenge deceptive environmental claims.
Join our Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags lawsuit investigation.
If you purchased Glad for Pets Compostable Waste Bags in the state of New York, you may be entitled to compensation. Contact us for a free case evaluation.
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