Concluding his statewide investigation into plastic bag producers and whether the plastic bags they have sold in California are recyclable in this state, as required under state law, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced a settlement with four plastic bag producers, Revolution Sustainable Solutions LLC (Revolution), Metro Poly Corp. (Metro Poly), PreZero US Packaging LLC (PreZero), and Advance Polybag, Inc. (API), resolving alleged violations of Senate Bill (SB) 270, the Environmental Marketing Claims Act (EMCA), False Advertising Law (FAL), and Unfair Competition Law (UCL), stemming from the unlawful sale of non-recyclable plastic bags in California. The Attorney General today also announced a lawsuit against Novolex Holdings LLC, Inteplast Group Corp., and Mettler Packaging LLC alleging violations of the same laws and seeking monetary penalties, disgorgement, and injunctive relief.

“At the California Department of Justice, we have been unwavering in our commitment to exposing illegal actions at the root of the plastic pollution crisis — not just the environmental harm, but corporate legal violations driving it,” said Attorney General Bonta. “Through our investigation, we are bringing to light how powerful companies have broken the law and prioritized profits over our environment. The consequences of these violations are severe: Billions of plastic carryout bags end up in landfills, incinerators, and the environment instead of being recycled as the bags proclaim. Our legal actions today make it clear: No corporation is above the law.”