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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...