Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the decision Monday, saying that his office was taking these steps because ExxonMobil was responsible for "deceiving the public on recyclability of plastic products" and polluting California's environment and communities.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused ExxonMobil of lying to consumers about the recyclability of plastics since the 1970s.

California is suing ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public for half a century by promising that recycling would address the global plastics pollution crisis

California has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil alleging it falsely promoted the recyclability of plastic, becoming the first US state seeking to hold an oil major accountable for plastic pollution.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta accused Exxon Mobil in a lawsuit filed today of misleading the public about the environmental consequences of plastic production for decades. The first-of-its-kind civil suit targets the world's largest producer of chemical compounds that go into making plastic.

Texas-based ExxonMobil is being accused of using misleading advertising and other practices to push the idea that all plastic was recyclable. In reality, the majority of plastic products cannot be recycled,

California’s attorney general has sued ExxonMobil, alleging a “campaign of deception” to convince consumers that recycling was a solution for plastic waste.