Nano Plastics Lawyers

Seeking Accountability for Plastic Industry Deception

The environmental and health impacts of plastic waste are growing concerns, affecting communities, ecosystems, and public health across the globe. Despite decades of plastic recycling efforts, the vast majority of plastic cannot be effectively recycled. Instead, plastic waste accumulates in landfills and oceans, breaking down into toxic microplastics that enter our environment and, ultimately, our bodies.

Mr. Sacks’s team of expert law firms he works with are committed to pursuing justice for municipalities, States, private land areas and organizations owning water facilities impacted by the deception surrounding plastic recycling and the resulting pollution and water contamination.

Schedule a consultation with contacting Mr. Sacks at 215-925-8200 or asacks@sackslaw.com

Legal Avenues to Hold the Plastic Industry Accountable

Our law firm draws from precedent-setting cases, like the PFAS litigation, to establish strong legal grounds for action against the plastic industry. Potential causes of action include:

• Public nuisance

• Trespass

• Product liability

• Consumer fraud

• Anti-littering laws

• RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act)

• Negligence

Legal actions have already been initiated by multiple governmental entities, such as:

• California v. ExxonMobil

• New York v. Pepsico, et al.

• City of Baltimore v. Pepsico, et al.

Mr. Sacks’s team are prepared to take on cases against companies such as Exxon and Coke and Pepsi who are just of a few of the companies who have destroyed our environment and water and continue to contribute to the destruction and health of this great country.

Pursuing Comprehensive Litigation Against Plastic Pollution

My team of law firms is ready to take on cases anywhere in the USA or world to help force clean up from:

• Cigarette Manufacturers: Cigarette butts contribute to single-use plastic pollution.

• Single-Use Plastic Manufacturers/Distributors: Companies such as Pepsico, Coca-Cola, and Frito-Lay.

• Petrochemical Companies: Those producing resin, the raw material used in plastics.

The Reality of Plastic Recycling

For years, the plastic industry has misled the public by promoting recycling as a sustainable solution. However, plastic recycling has proven largely ineffective due to factors including:

• Incompatibility of Plastics: Different types and colors of plastic cannot be recycled together, complicating the recycling process.

• Plastic Degradation: Plastics break down when recycled, resulting in lower-quality material that often cannot be reused.

• Cost Factors: Producing new "virgin plastic" is often cheaper than recycling, making plastic recycling economically unfeasible for manufacturers.

Today, the U.S. recycling rate for plastic stands at only 5-6%, with the rest accumulating as waste and eventually breaking down into nano- and microplastics.

Deception by the Plastic Industry

The plastic industry has long known that recycling plastic is not feasible, yet it marketed recycling as the answer to plastic waste, shifting the responsibility onto consumers. Recent evidence reveals this deliberate deception, with the latest “advanced recycling” technologies serving as the newest phase in the recycling myth—promoted as effective but lacking in both viability and proven success.

Center for Climate Integrity Findings

According to the Center for Climate Integrity's report, The Fraud of Plastic Recycling (Feb. 2024), the plastic industry has actively pushed this misinformation. The result? Growing public health and environmental issues, with individuals and local governments shouldering the burdens of plastic pollution.

The High Cost of Plastic Waste to Governments

Plastic pollution imposes substantial costs on states and municipalities, from waste management to environmental restoration:

• Solid Waste Management: Plastics comprise 7-12% of total waste management costs.

• Litter Cleanup: Significant resources are required for cleanup efforts.

• Recycling and Education: Funding is needed for the construction and upkeep of recycling facilities, as well as public education.

Globally, managing plastic waste costs exceed $32 billion each year. In addition, governments suffer from indirect losses, such as lost tourism revenue and environmental degradation from toxic microplastics.

Take Action Against Plastic Pollution Today

My team of nano plastics attorneys is dedicated to advocating for communities and organizations suffering from the consequences of plastic industry deception. Our experience in environmental litigation empowers us to hold major corporations accountable for their role in creating and perpetuating plastic waste.

If the effects of plastic pollution have impacted your community, or you would like to learn more about your legal options, Please call Mr. Sacks right away. Every day a city water system is not remediated is a day of poisoning its citizens.