"Coke and Pepsi need to stop the deception and take responsibility for the plastic pollution problems your products are causing," LA County supervisor Lindsey Horvath said. "Los Angeles County will continue to address the serious environmental impacts caused by companies engaging in misleading and unfair business practices."
The LA lawsuit said Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have employed 'disinformation campaigns' for consumers to purchase single-use plastic, believing them to be recyclable and less harmful to the environment.
PepsiCo produces approximately 2.5 million metric tons of plastic and Coca-Cola produces approximately 3.224 million metric tons of plastic annually, according to Break Free from Plastic.
The two companies have been ranked as the world's top plastic polluters for five consecutive years, and Coca-Cola has taken the number one spot for six years, according to global environmental group Break Free From Plastic.
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