This bill sets rules about claims that a product is made from recycled materials. It defines terms like recycled content, recycling, pre-consumer and post-consumer material, mass balance accounting, and third-party certification. The bill says mass balance accounting is an acceptable way to substantiate recycled content claims if the system follows third-party certification rules. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) must update its Green Guides within 1 year and publish guidance about how to make accurate recycled content claims. The bill treats violations as unfair or deceptive acts under the FTC Act, lets the FTC enforce the rules, and prevents states from having different laws on the same subject. The bill also says fuels sold as an end product cannot be marketed as "recycled content."
If you buy products, you may see recycled content statements that are backed by an approved mass balance approach and third-party certification. If you make or sell products, you must avoid misleading recycled content claims and may use mass balance accounting only when it meets the bill's third-party certification requirements. The FTC will handle enforcement and can take action against misleading claims.
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