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ExxonMobil sued over campaign of deception that exacerbated plastic pollution crisis [Video]

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The state of California has sued oil and gas giant ExxonMobil for what it branded a “decades-long campaign of deception” that caused and exacerbated the global plastics pollution crisis.

The state’s Department of Justice alleged in a complaint filed in the San Francisco County Superior Court that the corporation has grifted California residents for 50 years, using misleading statements and marketing promising that recycling would address increasing amounts of plastic waste produced by ExxonMobil.

“Through this lawsuit, the Attorney General seeks to …

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