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[Federal Register: August 12, 1994]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Docket No. C-3512]

 

Keyes Fibre Company; Prohibited Trade Practices, and Affirmative 
Corrective Actions

AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission.

ACTION: Consent order.

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SUMMARY: In settlement of alleged violations of federal law prohibiting 
unfair acts and practices and unfair methods of competition, this 
consent order prohibits, among other things, a Connecticut-based 
company, that manufactures Chinet disposable tableware, from 
representing that any of its paper products or packages are degradable, 
biodegradable, or photodegradable, or offers any environmental benefits 
when disposed of in a sanitary landfill, unless the respondent 
possesses competent and reliable scientific evidence to substantiate 
such representation. In addition, the consent order prohibits the 
respondent from misrepresenting the extent to which any paper product 
or package is capable of being recycled or the extent to which 
recycling collection programs are available.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued August 2, 1994.\1\
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    \1\Copies of the Complaint and the Decision and Order are 
available from the Commission's Public Reference Branch, H-130, 6th 
Street & Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael Dershowitz, FTC/S-4002, Washington, D.C. 20580. (202) 326-3158.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Tuesday, May 24, 1994, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 59 FR 26793, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of Keyes Fibre Company, for the 
purpose of soliciting public comment. Interested parties were given 
sixty (60) days in which to submit comments, suggestions or objections 
regarding the proposed form of the order.
    No comments having been received, the Commission has ordered the 
issuance of the complaint in the form contemplated by the agreement, 
made its jurisdictional findings and entered an order to cease and 
desist, as set forth in the proposed consent agreement, in disposition 
of this proceeding.

(Sec. 6, 38 Stat. 721; 15 U.S.C. 46. Interprets or applies sec. 5, 
38 Stat. 719, as amended; 15 U.S.C. 45)
C. Landis Plummer,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-19752 Filed 8-11-94; 8:45 am]
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