Lawsuit alleging plastic pollution linked to consumer goods firms allowed to proceed

by Astrid Casimire, Bay City News Foundation June 8, 2022June 7, 2022

Rows of 2-liter plastic beverage bottles wait for sale at a grocery store. A San Mateo judge has allowed further court proceedings in a lawsuit against 10 major corporations for their alleged role in contributing to plastic pollution in California's waterways. (Photo by Kevin Wong/Flickr)

A San Mateo County judge recently ordered that a lawsuit proceed against 10 major consumer goods companies for their alleged role in causing plastic pollution in California waters. The companies include Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestle USA.

Judge V. Raymond Swope of the San Mateo County Superior Court gave the order at the end of May, thus denying the companies’ attempt to dismiss the suit.

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