Keurig caught making ‘inaccurate’ recycling claims about its coffee pods
Keurig made “inaccurate statements” about the recyclability of its single-use coffee pods, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company agreed to a cease and desist order and to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty to settle the charges.
Those Keurig Coffee Pods? They’re Not So Recyclable, the S.E.C. Says.
The agency said Keurig, in its financial filings, had claimed its pods could be “effectively recycled” but didn’t note that two big recycling companies wouldn’t accept them.
Keurig coffee pod maker charged with making inaccurate recyclability claims
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday charged Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., which makes single-use coffee pods, with making inaccurate claims about the recyclability of its products.
Keurig misled the public over claims its K-Cup pods are 100% recyclable, the SEC says
Keurig agreed to pay $1.5 million in penalties — without admitting guilt or denying the SEC's findings that the K-Cup pod producer made inaccurate claims regarding the recyclability of those pods.
Keurig misled the public over claims its K-Cup pods are 100% recyclable, the SEC says
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