LA County sues Pepsi and Coke

Los Angeles County Sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola Over Plastic Bottles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the county alleged PepsiCo and Coca-Cola companies have misled the public about the recyclability of their plastic bottles and downplayed the negative environmental and health impacts of plastic disposal.
LA County sues Coke, Pepsi over alleged impact of plastic bottles on environment, public health
Coke and Pepsi need to stop the deception and take responsibility for the plastic pollution problems your products are causing,” said Supervisor Lindsey Horvath.
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More than 400 million tons of plastic waste are produced globally every year, with less than 10% being recycled, according to the UN Environment Programme.
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A New York State judge has tossed out a lawsuit against PepsiCo that sought to hold the company accountable for plastic pollution in the Buffalo River and chided Democratic Attorney General Leticia James for "policy idealism" by filing the legal challenge.
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Attorney General Letitia James filed a claim last year alleging the Mountain Dew maker had polluted the local Buffalo River with its single-use plastic products.
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Los Angeles County announced last week that it’s suing PepsiCo and Coca-Cola over plastic pollution, arguing that the soda giants’ plastic bottles have harmed public health and the environment and that the companies knowingly misled the public about their products’ recyclability.
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