In late 2021, the California Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling asked the state’s Attorney General, Rob Bonta, and the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery to crack down on inappropriate use of recycling symbols on plastic bags, including the “chasing arrows” logo and the words “recycle” and “recyclable.” According to the Commission, confused California consumers place these mislabeled bags out for curbside collection, which forces recycling companies to spend time pulling these soft plastics out of the waste stream or fixing jammed machines.
Continue Reading California to Shore up Already-Robust Plastic Bag Enforcement

Responding to a challenge from Align Technology, Inc., maker of Invisalign, the National Advertising Division recommended that SmileDirectClub modify certain of its comparative advertising claims, while finding that others were sufficiently substantiated.
Continue Reading NAD Recommends SmileDirectClub Straighten Out Some of its Aligner Advertising Claims