L.A. County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola over plastic pollution
Los Angeles County has filed suit against the world’s largest beverage companies — Coca-Cola and Pepsi — claiming the soda and drink makers lied to the public about the effectiveness of plastic recycling, and as a result, left county residents and ecosystems choking in discarded plastic. The suit is the latest in a series of high-profile legal actions California officials have taken against petrochemical corporations and plastic manufacturers.