California Sues ExxonMobil Over Alleged Plastic Recycling Deception

The company is accused of falsely portraying all plastics as recyclable.
California Sues ExxonMobil Over Alleged Plastic Recycling Deception
A view of the ExxonMobil refinery in Baytown, Texas, on Sept. 15, 2008. Jessica Rinaldi/Reuters
Zachary Stieber
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California’s attorney general on Sept. 23 sued ExxonMobil, alleging the company misled consumers about plastic recycling.

ExxonMobil has promoted plastics, which are primarily made from gas and oil, in part by telling the public that plastic can be recycled, even while executives knew that many kinds of plastic are not recyclable, according to the lawsuit.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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