"California sues ExxonMobil over alleged role in plastic pollution crisis," 23 September 2024

California has filed a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public about the plastic pollution crisis, the state’s attorney general, Rob Bonta...

The announcement comes amid increasing public concern about the plastic sector’s environmental and climate impact.

In a statement, an ExxonMobil spokesperson said the company is “bringing real solutions, recycling plastic waste that couldn’t be recycled by traditional methods”. She blamed California officials – not the oil industry – for the plastic waste crisis. “For decades, California officials have known their recycling system isn’t effective,” she said. “They failed to act, and now they seek to blame others. Instead of suing us, they could have worked with us to fix the problem and keep plastic out of landfills.”...