Keurig made “inaccurate statements” about the recyclability of its single-use coffee pods, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company agreed to a cease and desist ...

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday charged Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., which makes single-use coffee pods, with making inaccurate claims about the recyclability of its products.

The Keurig website says (with an asterisk), still as of Thursday morning, that since the end of 2020 that 100% of K-Cup pods have been recyclable. That, the SEC has found, is misleading.

To address environmental concerns that inhibited consumer demand for its pod style coffee makers, Keurig (KDP) stated in its annual reports for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 that testing with ...