Consumer Brands Seek "Recyclable" Label

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These household brands want to redefine what counts as “recyclable”

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Consumer Brands Association wants companies to stamp “recyclable’s” on products that are technically “capable” of being recycled, even if they’re all but guaranteed to end up in a landfill.

Only 5 percent of Americans ’ discarded plastic gets recycled.

The Federal Trade Commission is revising the Green Guides for the first time since 2012 .

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