American Military News by Savannah Sicurella - The Atlanta Journal Constitution December 01, 2024
Coca-Cola and its rival PepsiCo are entangled in a lawsuit filed in California that alleges they misled the public about the recyclability of their plastic bottles.
Los Angeles County filed suit against the corporations last week, claiming the two made consumers believe that purchasing their products in single-use plastic is an environmentally responsible choice, further alleging the companies knew the bottles cannot be recycled in a way that meaningfully reduces harm. Instead of being reused again and again, much of the plastic becomes plastic waste, polluting LA County’s natural resources and washing into waterways and sewer systems, according to the complaint filed in California federal court.
Both companies have promised to create a “circular” ecosystem in which plastic bottles can be recycled and reused an endless number of times, while in reality, plastic bottles can only be recycled once, LA County alleged. Single-use plastics account for much of the plastic waste that escapes into the environment, according to the complaint.
LA County in its complaint says it seeks to hold the beverage companies accountable for their role in “the plastic crisis that is overwhelming the county.”
Global environmental group Break Free From Plastic consistently ranks the two companies among the top plastic polluters in the world. PepsiCo produces approximately 2.5 million metric tons of plastic and Coca-Cola produces approximately 3.2 million metric tons of plastic annually.
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