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 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.

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.