California accuses ExxonMobil of lying about plastics being recyclable

The state alleges the oil company deceived “the public to convince us that plastic recycling could solve the plastic waste and pollution crisis.”

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Its been proven that the recycling symbol is placed on things that are not actually known to be recyclable - e.g., yogurt containers - to get people to feel better about buying plastic
- It's actually not the recycling symbol, it's a plastic identifier symbol that is, for some crazy unknown reason, designed to be very similar to the recycling icon.
  
  Oh I think we all know why...

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