California is suing Exxon Mobil, accusing the oil company of misleading consumers about the recyclability of plastic products, the state’s attorney general said on Monday.Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a suit in superior court in San Francisco,

The state’s attorney general accused the oil company of misleading consumers about the recyclability of plastic products. It’s seeking civil penalties.

California's attorney general is suing ExxonMobil, alleging the oil giant engaged in a “decades-long campaign of deception” about the effectiveness of plastics recycling.

California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta filed a first-of-a-kind lawsuit against the oil giants, saying they've deceived the public about plastic recycling.

California officials sued Exxon Mobil, claiming the company spent decades deceiving the public about how much plastic can actually be recycled.

The lawsuit, seeking ‘multiple billions of dollars,’ opens a new front in the legal battles with oil and gas companies over climate and environmental issues.

California and several environmental groups sued Exxon Mobil on Monday and accused the oil giant of engaging in a decades-long campaign that helped fuel global plastic waste pollution. Speaking at an event during Climate Week in New York City,

The announcement also follows a ban on plastic bags at California grocery stores, signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom Sunday. During a fireside chat at New York City Climate Week, Bonta discussed the lawsuit with actor Lou Diamond Phillips.