Sealed forensic record · Report #362

**GREENWASHING / ECO CLAIMS** Consumer-facing platform defendant makes unsubstantiated claims about recycled content, recovered materials sourcing, and compostability across multiple product lines. FTC §5, Green Guides (16 CFR 260), Lanham Act §43(a), UCL §17200, FAL §17500, CLRA apply. Representations captured include: "The innovative [DEFENDANT] ReNew™ program gives communities a way to collect otherwise hard-to-recycle plastics at curbside." "[DEFENDANT]® is committed to sustainability, making recycled and compostable products that can be found on store shelves across the U.S." "[DEFENDANT]® Ultra Strong™ Trash Bags made with 35% Recovered Materials, Including Coastal Plastic" and "[DEFENDANT]® Ultra Strong™ Trash Bags made with 50% Recovered Materials." "[DEFENDANT]® Compostable Paper Plates & Bowls - tableware made with 96% plant-based materials." "[DEFENDANT] ECOSAVE™ Compostable Party Cups - made with 97% plant-based materials." "[DEFENDANT] ECOSAVE™ Tableware - plates, bowls, cutlery, and straws made with 95% plant-based materials." "We use recyclable packaging across the entire [DEFENDANT]® trash bags portfolio." 114 third-party trackers detected across pages. 5 accessibility violations documented. 12 representations total captured. Sealed PDF chain-of-custody: 27 screenshots, ~15–25 pages.