California AG sues ExxonMobil over plastic waste in landmark filing

"Only 5% of single-use plastic is recycled in the U.S.," according to the AG. In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of environmental nonprofit groups are suing ExxonMobil for the company's alleged role in the global plastics pollution crisis. The state claims the oil and gas giant engaged in a "decades-long campaign of deception" to lie to consumers about the sustainability of plastic recycling, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in San Francisco County Superior Court. The suit alleges the company perpetuated the myth that...