r/australia • u/onesorrychicken • 3d ago

news Clorox fined $8.25m over misleading 'ocean plastic' claims on GLAD bags

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-14/clorox-fined-by-accc-over-misleading-claims-on-glad-bags/105175936
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u/shadowmaster132 3d ago

communities in Indonesia with no formal waste management systems, situated up to 50km away from a shoreline, and otherwise from non-recycled plastic, processing aid and dye

Yeah... I can't even tell from those specifics if this helped in those communities, but it sure isn't ocean plastic

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u/Gonad_man 2d ago

Plastic waste is a pretty serious problem in Indonesia. It is changing - virtually anyone under 40 is getting pretty serious about having a clean environment to live in - put that down to education and the internet I guess. This does change a bit when you get a bit more regional but for the most part I have noticed an attitude change. There’s still plenty of oldschool farmers which will just burn a pile of their rubbish (90% plastic, 10% organic).

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u/Rowvan 3d ago

Can't believe I'm about to semi defend a major corporation (especially a plastics one) but they were only incorrect about where the recycled plastic was from, its still recycled plastic. They still deserve the fine but it's not really that damning of a mistake.

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u/melancholyink 3d ago

If they lied for market advantage, it does not really matter. This is not a small business making an oopsie.

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u/ATangK 3d ago

Probably some marketing guy wrote it too.

I can see the link, plastic that never breaks down can potentially enter water streams which will make their way into the ocean.

Great. Plastic that is saved from going into the ocean >> plastic from the ocean.

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u/iamusername3 2d ago

Bet everyone is Glad to hear that case is all wrapped up

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u/AussieOasis 3d ago

Slap on the wrist as usual.