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