ExxonMobil misled public about plastic recycling, California says in suit

A conveyer belt transports plastic at ExxonMobil's chemical recycling plant on Oct. 11, 2023, in Baytown, Texas. Photo: Sergio Flores / AFP via Getty Images California sued ExxonMobil on Monday alleging a decades-long campaign that falsely promised recycling would effectively address plastic waste. The big picture: The first-of-its-kind lawsuit against ExxonMobil seeks to hold the oil giant — one of the largest producers of petroleum-based polymers — accountable for misleading the public and polluting the state. • The company produces the largest amount of single-use plastic that becomes waste and...