PepsiCo and Coca-Cola sued by Los Angeles County over plastic pollution
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.
Judge Tosses New York Plastic Pollution Lawsuit Against PepsiCo
A New York Supreme Court justice has thrown out an environmental pollution lawsuit against PepsiCo, in a blow to authorities in the US state who wanted the beverage giant to rein in its use of single-use plastics.
L.A. County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over their role in ongoing plastic pollution crisis
The suit is the latest in a series of high-profile legal actions California officials have taken against petrochemical corporations and plastic manufacturers.
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola sued over plastic pollution and misleading recycling claims
The legal challenge asserts that PepsiCo and Coca-Cola have falsely promoted their products as recyclable, despite knowing the significant environmental harm plastic pollution causes. Los Angeles County recently launched a lawsuit against two of the world’s largest beverage companies,
PepsiCo Wins Plastics Pollution Lawsuit
Justice Emilio Colaiacovo of the state Supreme Court in Buffalo said that James failed to show PepsiCo created a public nuisance and should have warned consumers about the health
New York attorney general loses court fight against PepsiCo over plastic pollution
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.
New York lawsuit against PepsiCo dismissed
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.
LA County sues Pepsi and Coke over plastic pollution and false advertising
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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In the Void Left by Congress's Failure to Address Plastic Pollution, More Litigation Such as This Is Inevitable
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