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In the lawsuit, the state's attorney general says ExxonMobil misled consumers into believing that recycling was a viable solution for plastic waste, though it knew otherwise.

  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta is suing ExxonMobil, alleging the company misled consumers into believing that recycling was a viable solution for plastic waste.
  • "Exxon Mobil knew that 95% of the plastic in the blue bin was going to be incinerated, go into the environment or go into a landfill," Bonta told NBC News.
  • The lawsuit represents a new avenue in the legal fight to hold fossil fuel companies responsible for pollution.
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[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 50 points 1 week ago (1 children)

This has to be one of the worst corporations for the environment to ever be on planet earth. How many times have they caused catastrophic damage to our planet, while spending billions of dollars to cover the damage up for decades, until we go far past the point of no return?

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

How many times have they caused catastrophic damage to our planet, while spending billions of dollars to cover the damage up for decades, until we go far past the point of no return?

The answer is yes