The Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026 prohibits companies from making misleading claims about recycled content when advertising or selling products to consumers. The bill allows manufacturers to use "mass balance accounting," a method that tracks recycled materials through production even when they are mixed with other materials, as long as they use a third-party certification system to verify accuracy. The Federal Trade Commission is tasked with enforcing these rules and must update its Green Guides environmental marketing standards within one year of the law's enactment to reflect the new definitions and requirements. The law preempts state and local regulations on this issue, establishing uniform national standards. Companies that violate the prohibition on misleading recycled content claims will face FTC enforcement and penalties under existing consumer protection laws.
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