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    Ziploc Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Microplastics Shedding Concerns

    Ziploc Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Microplastics Shedding Concerns

    A new lawsuit is questioning the “microwave safe” and “freezer safe” claims of Ziploc plastic bags. The lawsuit against S.C. Johnson alleged that these claims for its Ziploc brand products are misleading, and that these uses of the products increase risk of exposure to microplastics. According to the lawsuit documents, “Defendant affirmatively markets its Ziploc […]

    22 Young Americans Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders Pushing Fossil Fuels Over Renewables

    22 Young Americans Sue Trump Administration to Block Executive Orders Pushing Fossil Fuels Over Renewables

    A new youth climate lawsuit by 22 Americans aged seven to 25 alleges that the Trump administration is engaging in unlawful executive overreach by issuing executive orders that intentionally boost the production of fossil fuels while frustrating the growth of renewable energy. In Lighthiser v. Trump, filed in the United States District Court for the […]