US EditionCalifornia sues Exxon, claiming oil giant deceived public on how much plastic can be recycled
- California's Attorney General is suing ExxonMobil, claiming the company conducted a “decades-long campaign of deception” regarding plastics recycling effectiveness.
- Attorney General Bonta stated that ExxonMobil misled the public about recycling solving plastic waste issues, despite knowing otherwise.
- Bonta accused ExxonMobil of violating multiple laws, stating the company falsely promoted that most plastics are recyclable, which is not the case.
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California Sues ExxonMobil for Misleading Consumers on Plastic Recycling - teleSUR English
For decades, marketing campaigns promised that recycling would solve the company’s growing plastic waste problem. On Monday, the state of California filed a lawsuit against oil and gas giant ExxonMobil, accusing the company of conducting a “decades-long campaign of deception” regarding plastic recycling. RELATED: California Declares State of Emergency Amid Massive Wildfires The state’s Department of Justice claimed ExxonMobil had been deceivi…
California Sues ExxonMobil Over Plastic Recycling Claims, Citing
The lawsuit cites joint reporting from FRONTLINE and NPR, whose 2020 documentary collaboration 'Plastic Wars' investigated how plastic makers publicly promoted recycling for decades despite privately expressing doubts that widespread plastic recycling would ever be economically viable. The post California Sues ExxonMobil Over Plastic Recycling Claims, Citing FRONTLINE/NPR appeared first on FRONTLINE.
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