ExxonMobil is no stranger to environmental lawsuits, but the latest attack on the oil & gas giant’s recycling marketing practices could open it up to a new era of legal battles.
In a lawsuit filed in San Francisco County Superior Court, California’s Attorney General Rob Bonta alleges ExxonMobil has engaged in a “decades-long campaign of deception” to convince consumers that recycling is a viable solution to plastic waste, despite knowing it is in fact a “nonviable” way to handle the sheer volume of plastic it produces. “This campaign of deception continues to this day,” the lawsuit states.
