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Greenpeace Inc. filed a lawsuit in California Superior Court today, alleging that Walmart has employed unlawful, unfair, and deceptive business practices by incorrectly labeling and advertising its various private label throwaway plastic products and packaging as recyclable.<\/p>\n\n

Through the suit, Greenpeace is demanding that Walmart remove false and misleading labels stating that its disposable plastic products and packaging are recyclable, when they are not.<\/p>\n\n

Read the lawsuit. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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