California Sues ExxonMobil Over Plastics Recycling Claims (2)

California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) sued ExxonMobil Corp. on Monday, alleging the company has long deceived the public about the recyclability of plastics.

The lawsuit, filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, accused the energy giant of violating state public nuisance, pollution, and false advertising laws by engaging in a “decades-long campaign of deception” that caused and worsened a worldwide plastics pollution crisis.

The company promoted all plastics as recyclable when few were, causing consumers to purchase more plastic products, according to the lawsuit.

“For decades, ExxonMobil has been deceiving the public to convince us that plastic recycling ...