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title: "Philadelphia Fires a Major Legal Salvo Against Two Companies Over \"Recyclable\" Claims"
date: 2025-10-31T00:00:00-04:00
author: Mary Katherine (MK) Terrell
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# Philadelphia Fires a Major Legal Salvo Against Two Companies Over ​“Recyclable” Claims

  October 31, 2025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 [Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess "Kelley Drye Ad Law Access Podcast") · [Philadelphia Fires a Major Legal Salvo Against Two Companies Over "Recyclable" Claims](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/philadelphia-fires-a-major "Philadelphia Fires a Major Legal Salvo Against Two Companies Over "Recyclable" Claims")

 [Apple](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/philadelphia-fires-a-major-legal-salvo-against-two/id1457734764?i=1000734445790) [SoundCloud](https://soundcloud.com/adlawaccess/philadelphia-fires-a-major?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing) [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4EOCXFrFZhOF5nogvXSuUo?si=Xu31-rPoS0KSO896xDrCSg) 

 

The City of Philadelphia has sued S.C. Johnson & Son and Bimbo Bakeries, alleging they misled consumers about the recyclability of plastic bags by using symbols like ​“chasing arrows” and How2Recycle labels. The City argues that these claims ignore the economic and technical realities of plastic film recycling—most of which can’t be processed through curbside programs. The lawsuit highlights a growing enforcement trend against environmental marketing claims that rely on technical recyclability rather than practical, market-scale recycling.

Hosted by Simone Roach. Based on a blog post by[ Gonzalo Mon](https://www.kelleydrye.com/people/gonzalo-e-mon).

 

 

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