‘…According to the lawsuit, Balance and AquaMantra plastic water bottles, marketed by ENSO Plastics in Mesa, Ariz., falsely claim the bottles are both biodegradable and recyclable. The labeling states the bottles contain a microbial additive that helps them break down in less than five years. The lawsuit says the microbial additive doesn’t accelerate the breakdown process and also compromises the bottles’ recyclability because the microbial additive is considered a “destructive contaminant” by the Assn. of Post Consumer Plastic Recyclers.’
via Plastic water bottle-makers sued by California over green claims – latimes.com.