SEC charges Keurig Dr Pepper for making inaccurate claims about K-Cups' recyclability
KDPKeurig Dr Pepper(KDP) CNBC·2024-09-10 22:34

The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Keurig Dr Pepper for making inaccurate claims about the recyclability of its disposable K-Cup pods, the agency said Tuesday. Keurig has agreed to pay a $1.5 million civil penalty without admitting or denying the agency's findings. As consumers have become more conscious of their carbon footprints, questions about K-Cups' environmental impact have dogged Keurig for more than a decade. The pods' inventor told the Atlantic that he feels bad "sometimes" about c ...