[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 8, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-27570]


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[Federal Register: November 8, 1994]


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FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Dkt. C-3535]

 

BPI Environmental, Inc.; 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 Massachusetts-based 
corporation from making unsubstantiated degradability claims for its 
plastic grocery bags or any of its plastic products in the future. The 
order also requires the respondent to possess competent and reliable 
evidence to substantiate claims regarding any environmental benefit of 
its plastic products.

DATES: Complaint and Order issued October 17, 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, NW., Washington, DC 20580.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gary Cooper, Boston Regional Office, Federal Trade Commission, 101 
Merrimac St., Suite 810, Boston, MA. 02114-4719. (617) 424-5960.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, April 14, 1993, there was 
published in the Federal Register, 58 FR 19422, a proposed consent 
agreement with analysis In the Matter of BPI Environmental, Inc., 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.
    Commnets were filed and considered by the Commission. The 
Commission has ordered the issuance of the complaint, made its 
jurisdictional findings and entered an order to cease and desist 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)
Donald S. Clark,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-27570 Filed 11-7-94; 8:45 am]
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