Keurig class action alleges K-Cup pods aren’t recyclable

Keurig class action lawsuit overview:

• Who: Plaintiff Bradley Davin filed a class action lawsuit against Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
• Why: Davin claims Keurig falsely advertises its K-Cups as recyclable when they are not.
• Where: The Keurig class action lawsuit was filed in Florida federal court.

A new class action lawsuit alleges Keurig falsely advertises its K-Cup single-use beverage pods as recyclable.

Plaintiff Bradley Davin filed the class action complaint against Keurig Dr Pepper on Jan. 29 in Florida federal court, alleging violations of state and federal consumer laws.

Davin says Keurig markets and sells plastic single-serve coffee pods nationwide in retail and online stores, such as Amazon.

However, he claims the company deceptively labels and advertises its K-Cup single-use beverage pods as “recyclable K-Cups” despite the fact that a majority of consumers are unable to recycle K-Cups.

Most recycling centers in the United States do not recycle K-Cups due to their small size, irregular shape, multi-material construction, frequent contamination issues and unfavorable economic factors, the class action lawsuit says.

Davin’s lawsuit alleges Keurig’s misrepresentations concerning the products are unfair, unlawful, fraudulent and have the tendency or capacity to deceive or confuse reasonable consumers.

Class action claims Keurig violates state law with deceptive marketing

Davin argues Keurig’s practices violate Florida’s Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act.

Despite these facts, Keurig promotes its K-Cup pods as “recyclable” because they are made from polypropylene #5 plastic, Davin claims.

However, the company relies on a purely theoretical definition of recyclability that ignores the fundamental principles outlined in the Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides and does not align with consumer understanding, he says.

This deceptive marketing strategy allows Keurig to exploit consumer demand for environmentally responsible products, the lawsuit alleges.

Davin says if he had known that the products were not recyclable, he would not have purchased them and would have instead sought out single-serve pods or other coffee products that are otherwise compostable, recyclable or reusable.

At a minimum, Davin says he would not have paid as much as he did if he had known the products could not be recycled.

Davin is looking to represent anyone who purchased Keurig Dr Pepper single-use K-Cup products in Florida or any state with similar laws, within the applicable statute of limitations, for personal use and not for resale.

He is suing for violations of state and federal consumer laws and fraud and is seeking certification of the class action, damages, fees, costs and a jury trial.

In another class action, Keurig Dr Pepper and Keurig Green Mountain are facing allegations they shortchanged consumers by starting the warranty period on their coffee makers on the date of purchase instead of the date of delivery.

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The plaintiff is represented by William Wright of The Wright Law Office.

The Keurig K-Cups class action lawsuit is Davin v. Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., Case No. 1:26-cv-20604, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

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