Los Angeles County sues Pepsi and Coca-Cola [Video]

Los Angeles County is taking on Pepsi and Coke for their role in plastic pollution.In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, the county alleged PepsiCo and Coca-Cola companies have misled the public about the recyclability of their plastic bottles and downplayed the negative environmental and health impacts of plastic disposal. Video above: One of the biggest U.S. airports has just banned the sale of single-use water bottles”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 in a statement. “Los Angeles County will continue to address the serious environmental impacts caused by companies engaging in misleading and unfair business practices.”Coca-Cola owns brands like Dasani, Fanta, Sprite, Vitamin Water, and Smartwater, while PepsiCo owns Gatorade, Aquafina, Mountain Dew, and more. The two companies have been ranked as the world’s top plastic polluters for five consecutive years, and …