In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of environmental nonprofit groups are suing ExxonMobil for the company's alleged role in the global plastics pollution crisis.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of environmental nonprofits sued Exxon Mobil on Monday morning alleging the gas giant enacted a “decades-long campaign of deception” that fueled a global plastic pollution crisis.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit against ExxonMobil for allegedly deceiving the public about its plastic production and recycling efforts, while ExxonMobil denies the allegations and points the finger back at California.