Lawsuit in California targets plastics pollution from Coca-Cola, Pepsi and other companies
(WorldNews Environment)

Escalating a campaign to make corporations responsible for the waste they produce, an environmental group filed suit Wednesday against some of the world´s biggest food, beverage and consumer goods companies in a California court, arguing they should be held responsible for plastic packaging that is fouling the state´s oceans, rivers and streams. The Earth Island Institute asked for unspecified damages and an order for Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestle USA, Procter & Gamble and six other companies to clean up plastic waste that the group says has created a global pollution crisis. The suit, filed in San Mateo County Superior Court, is believed to be the first of its kind. It follows a rising...