{"id":2408,"date":"2025-10-28T16:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=2408"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:17:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:17:09","slug":"keurig-lawsuit-settlement-means-you-might-be-eligible-for-up-to-50-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldpumpnews.com\/?p=2408","title":{"rendered":"Keurig lawsuit settlement means you might be eligible for up to $50 &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Keurig customers in Canada may be entitled to a payout after the makers of K-Cup single-serve coffee pods and brewers agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming the company misrepresented the ability to recycle its pods.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d21y75miwcfqoq.cloudfront.net\/70c8fc80\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Customers may qualify if they purchased the pods, machines or brewing systems in Canada from June 8, 2016 to present, according to a notice announcing the settlement on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeurig Canada has reached a settlement with the Competition Bureau Canada to resolve the Bureau\u2019s concerns under the deceptive marketing practices provisions of the Competition Act about Keurig Canada\u2019s claims about the recyclability of Keurig<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0K\u2011Cup<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> pods,\u201d Keurig said in a statement on its website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Competition Bureau concluded that the claims create the impression that the pods can be recycled in each municipality where the claims are made. However, the K\u2011Cup<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> pods are not widely recycled in municipal recycling programs outside of British Columbia and Quebec.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed by the Competition Bureau of Canada, and if the settlement is approved by an Ontario Superior Court judge, Keurig will have to pay a total of $1.85 million.<\/p>\n<p>The motion to approve the settlement will be heard in court on Dec. 8.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2022, the Competition Bureau ordered Keurig to pay a $3-million penalty and donate $800,000 to a Canadian environmental charity organization in connection with the case.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup\" data-newsletter-inline=\"\">\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" 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promote \u2018greener\u2019 products harm consumers who are unable to make informed purchasing decisions, as well as competition and businesses who actually offer products with a lower environmental impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the proposed class-action claim statement, Keurig has denied any intention of misleading customers and \u201casserted that their conduct was lawful.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"l-article__part\" data-shortcode=\"section-heading\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"l-article__sectionAnchor c-sectionHeading__anchor\" id=\"how-do-you-get-the-money\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"c-sectionHeading__title\">\n\t\t\t\tHow do you get the money?\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul 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provide a proof of purchase of a Pod during the Class Period may receive a maximum of $7.00 per claim for Pod(s) submitted,\u201d the claim statement says.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSettlement Class members who provide a proof of purchase of at least one Pod during the Class Period may receive the greater of: (i) a maximum of CAD $0.50 for every 10 Pods (rounded up to the nearest 10 Pod increment) up to a maximum of CAD $50.00 per claim; or (ii) CAD $7.00 per claim for Pod(s) submitted.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Lifestyle<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The claim statement says customers who may have also purchased a brewer with pods and provide proof of purchase will be able to claim up to $25.<\/p>\n<p>Keurig says it plans to change the packaging and advertising for its products so customers have a better idea of how to recycle items like K-Pods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of the settlement, Keurig Canada has agreed to make changes to the packaging of K\u2011Cup<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> pods and brewers as well as its advertisements going forward,\u201d Keurig said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCanadian consumers need to be aware that K\u2011Cup<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0pods are only recyclable in select locations and are therefore encouraged to check with their local program to find out if the K\u2011Cup<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> pods are recyclable, and if they are, then how to recycle them.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>#Keurig #lawsuit #settlement #means #eligible #National<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keurig customers in Canada may be entitled to a payout after the makers of K-Cup single-serve coffee pods and brewers agreed to settle a lawsuit claiming the company misrepresented the ability to recycle its pods. 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