The California attorney general’s lawsuit, which cites ProPublica reporting, alleges that products made with Exxon’s process contain only a small fraction of the recycled plastic that they claim to have.

Texas-based ExxonMobil is being accused of using misleading advertising and other practices to push the idea that all plastic was recyclable. In reality, the majority of plastic products cannot be recycled,

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against oil and gas giant ExxonMobil for allegedly misleading the public on the merits of plastic recycling.