Disposable Single-Use Plastic Bags Drops Lawsuit Against ChicoBags

I love ChicoBag reusable shopping bags! I keep one in my purse, and I love the way it cinches into a small packet. ChicoBags makes it so I always have a reusable bag with me, even when I forget them in the car.

In a classic story of David versus Goliath, ChicoBags was being sued by "three of the largest domestic manufacturers of disposable single-use plastic bags". Thankfully, they have dropped out of the lawsuit.  Green Festivals reports:

The plastic bag giants, which have also sued municipalities over bag bans or fees, had initiated the suit against ChicoBag alleging that the company's "Learn The Facts" page, (which contains widely accepted third party statistics regarding the impact of single-use plastic bags on the environment) was false and misleading, and had resulted in 'irreparable harm' to their companies....

When announcing the settlement, Andy Keller stated: "What started as a bullying tactic, to silence a critic and stop ChicoBag from achieving our mission of helping humanity kick the single-use bag habit, has morphed into two wins for the environment: First, Hilex Poly can no longer inflate plastic bag recycling numbers by including non-bag wrap and plastic film. And they have also agreed to acknowledge that plastic bags can become wind-blown litter despite proper disposal and to better educate the public."

"Ultimately, I hope this settlement will encourage Hilex Poly and the rest of the plastic bag industry to refrain from filing any future frivolous lawsuits, stop attacking reusable bags, and instead invest their dollars into reducing unnecessary single-use bag consumption and litter, while developing solutions to meet the growing consumer demand for more sustainable products."

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