Earth Island Institute filed the first major lawsuit of its kind against Crystal Geyser Water Company; The Clorox Company; The Coca-Cola Company; PepsiCo, Inc.; Nestlé USA, Inc.; Mars, Incorporated; Danone North America; Mondelez Global LLC; Colgate-Palmolive Company; and The Procter & Gamble Company for polluting our waterways, coasts, and oceans with millions of tons of plastic packaging. The lawsuit was filed in California State Superior Court in the County of San Mateo alleging violations of the California Consumers Legal Remedies Act, public nuisance, breach of express warranty, defective product liability, negligence, and failure to warn of the harms caused by their plastic packaging. Through this lawsuit, Earth Island is seeking, among other things, to recover the significant resources it expends to prevent and mitigate the effects of plastic pollution on humans, wildlife, oceans, and waterways in California, where the impacts are particularly acute.
California state court denies defendants' efforts to dismiss the case
Earth Island Adds Unfair Competition Claim in Plastic Pollution Lawsuit
Earth Island Institute files first amended complaint in California State Superior Court in the County of San Mateo
Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Major Consumer Goods Companies Must Face Plastic Pollution Lawsuit Brought by Environmental Group in California
California state court denies specially appearing defendants' motion to quash summons and dismiss case for lack of personal jurisdiction
California Green Group Trying to Make Big Plastic Pay for Scourge of Pollution
Environmental Group Wins Key Step in Battle Against Big Plastic
Federal district court grants Earth Island's motion to remand case back to California state court.
Once Case at a Time, Lawyers Fight to Save the Planet
Earth Island Institute argues for keeping plastic pollution case in California state court
Disposable plastic is bad for the environment, but is it illegal? Coca-Cola and Pepsi are about to find out
Coke and Pepsi Are Getting Sued for Lying about Recycling
Lawsuit in California targets plastics pollution from Coca-Cola, Pepsi and other companies
Earth Island Sues 10 Companies, Including Coke, Pepsi, and Nestle, Over Plastic Use
Bay Area group sues Coke, Pepsi, other giants over plastic pollution ‘poisoning everything’
Earth Island Institute Takes on Big Plastic
Complaint filed in California State Superior Court in the County of San Mateo against major food, beverage, and consumer goods companies alleging claims under tort and the California Consumer Remedies Act.
International Marine Mammal Project
Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy
Pollution and Toxics
