After Woolworths won a court battle over “eco” cutlery, the consumer watchdog went back for another go but failed again.
The supermarket giant stocked disposable cutlery, plates and bowls under its green “Select Eco” brand between 2014 and 2017.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission took Woolworths to court twice and lost both times. Image: Federal Court of Australia.The ACCC appealed the decision on the basis the packaging effectively made a promise about what would happen to the products in the future. But she agreed with the ACCC that at the time Woolworths sold the product in the packaging, it didn’t have any grounds for knowing if it was true.
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