Description: Lawsuit alleging that beverage company mispresented itself as a sustainable and environmentally friendly company.
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Earth Island Institute v. BlueTriton Brands
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Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 08/27/2021 Complaint Download Complaint filed. Earth Island Institute filed a lawsuit alleging that a beverage company that is "one of the largest plastic-producing companies in the world" made false and misleading representations and omissions regarding the environmental sustainability of its products and business practices in violation of the District of Columbia Consumer Protection Act. The complaint alleged that the company "cultivates an environmentally friendly image for consumers who wish to avoid harming our planet in order to motivate climate-concerned consumers to continue to purchase its products and services" but makes "significant and ongoing contributions to plastic pollution" and contributes to "depletion of natural water resources." The complaint's allegations included that plastic production involves processes that emit significant amounts of greenhouse gases and that dumping, incinerating, recycling, or composting certain plastics releases carbon dioxide. -
Earth Island Institute v. BlueTriton Brands
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Filing Date Type File Action Taken Summary 01/27/2022 Memorandum Opinion Download Motion for remand granted.