Florida’s Attorney General Takes On The ‘Green’ Plastics Cartel
From plastics pacts to biasing judges, Florida's AG is exposing the green coordination machine.
by Melanie Collette May 01, 2026, 1:05 PM
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier recently did something that environmental activist groups clearly weren’t expecting: He stopped asking nicely. [some emphasis, links added]
Earlier this month, Mr. Uthmeier issued civil investigative demands to the U.S. Plastics Pact, the Consumer Goods Forum, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition, and to corporate members Coca-Cola, Mondelez, Nestle, Target, and Unilever.
The civil investigative demands compel these organizations and companies to turn over communications, documents, and records related to their coordinated packaging rules, including their “problematic materials” lists.
Mr. Uthmeier alleged that these groups have been operating what amounts to a green cartel, coordinating corporate behavior, restricting which products can be made and sold, and driving up costs for consumers — all under the guise of “sustainability.”
If that sounds like an antitrust violation to you, it did to Florida’s attorney general, too.
https://climatechangedispatch.com/florida-ag-green-plastics-cartel/
