Maryland should hold ExxonMobil responsible for plastic recycling lies | Guest Commentary
Americans are being peddled misinformation about what happens to the plastic they buy and use in their daily lives, and Maryland taxpayers have an opportunity to fight back. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued ExxonMobil for the fossil fuel company’s pollution and track record of misinformation — particularly around the recyclability of Americans’ plastics.
Opinion: California Exxon lawsuit is exposing the truth about plastics and what we can recycle
While other governments have brought legal action against consumer brands for their plastic pollution, California’s case is the first to target a major plastic producer for falsely promoting recycling as a solution.
Did Exxon Know About Plastics, Too?
California’s attorney general has announced an unprecedented investigation into the fossil fuel industry — not for its knowledge about climate change, but for its role in causing the global plastics pollution crisis.
We Now Know How Exxon Secretly Fights Crackdowns on Plastic Pollution
In a sting operation by Greenpeace UK, a top Exxon official admits Exxon's producing PFAS products and lobbying against anti-plastic laws.