ExxonMobil, Others Accused of Plastics Lies in Newest Suit (2)

ExxonMobil Corp. and other corporations violated antitrust and consumer protection laws when they “artificially” increased demand for single-use plastics by lying about their recyclability, residents of four states alleged in the latest lawsuit targeting the plastics industry.

Promoting single-use plastic as recyclable when most aren’t contributed to a serious pollution crisis, according to the lawsuit filed Monday in the US District Court for the Western District of Missouri.

“These joint misrepresentations have led to higher plastic prices than otherwise would have occurred in a competitive market and massive sanitation problems for county and city governments and their landfills,” the lawsuit ...