KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A class-action lawsuit filed last week says compostable coffee pods sold in stores across Missouri aren't that easy to dispose of.
Tonya Kelly, a Kansas City resident, filed the lawsuit Thursday against Minnesota-based Cameron's Coffee.
The lawsuit alleges the company is using false and misleading marketing on its BetterBrew Eco Coffee Pods. The product is labeled as "100 percent compostable" and advertises as environmentally friendly by generating less waste.
Kelly said she bought the product only to find out the used pods could only be composted at industrial or commercial composting facilities, something not widely available to most Missourians, according to court documents.
In the lawsuit, Kelly alleges industrial composting facilities are 'not generally available in Missouri.' She says the closest one to Kansas City is in Clayton, Missouri, over 240 miles away.
Because of this, Kelly said consumers in Missouri are not able to properly compost the coffee pods and inadvertently create more waste.
The lawsuit seeks restitution on behalf of all Missouri consumers who purchased the coffee pods in the state of Missouri since Jan. 4, 2013.
Cameron's Coffee sells the coffee pods online and at numerous retail stores including Target, Walmart, and Menards.
Cameron's Coffee CEO Bob Waldron released the following statement to 41 Action News Monday afternoon:
