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NY state sues PepsiCo because customers litter
NY accuses Pepsico of creating a public nuisance by making a huge number of plastic bottles and wrappers, some of which inevitably fall or blow into the Buffalo River when they are discarded.
I am not a lawyer but I think it is hard to blame a company for what consumers do with their products after purchasing them. And what about Coke? Don’t they make plastic bottles? New York sues PepsiCo in effort to hold it responsible for litter that winds up in rivers |
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Last edited by margaretmattson; 11-16-2023 at 09:43 AM. |
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It's also hard to imagine that McDonald's would be second to Pepsi. Would they be counting plastic containers for fish fillet or would they be finding plastic cups that were used for Coke products? It's hard to imagine that Coke bottles or water bottles didn't make up a higher percentage than McDonald's. It's early to start campaigning for the 2026 NYS elections so I wonder why this lawsuit now.
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Didn't NY have a suit against companies for too much sugar in drinks??
(going on memory) NY is jus pushing more and more people & companies out.
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i'm in a New York state of mind.
Officials and attorneys, maybe with an axe to grind, making a show out of something they are responsible for and blaming the manufacturer for. If the product was faulty (poisonous or dangerous) then the manufacturer could be held liable. But a manufacturer should not (necessarily) be held accountable for what a customer does with the product after purchase. If they were, every gun maker and ammo manufacturer would be liable for murder. As stated earlier in this thread, produce better trash receptacles and empty them before they overflow. Sounds like city sanitation problem to me. Make fines for littering much stiffer. |
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And New York has a bottle deposit law. It is $.05.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Bottle Bill - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation It appears that the people aren't returning their bottles. I guess if you made the deposit $5 a bottle or can ($60 for a 12 pack) people would probably return their bottles - or you would have people scouring the ditches, rivers, and lakes for empty bottles to return. |
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I wonder what that preposterous lawsuit is going to cost NY taxpayers?
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Cities are broke. Especially the ones that have all sorts of freebies.
These frivolous lawsuits are yet another way to extract money from the residents and businesses that have it, as you can only tax so much. And yes, it's going to cause businesses and wealthier residents to flee to more sane areas. |
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Lawyers...the world's problem.... They will sue anyone for anything, even when they know it is false.
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Thanks. I'm not just a pretty face. (Come to think of it, I've never been a pretty face!)
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Should Pepsi be responsible for selling such a lead polluting product? I think you'd say yes, absolutely. Microplastics are increasingly being recognized as a very long term health hazard and they don't break down. Pepsi surely could sell its products in paper or glass or aluminum. It does not have to sell it in a dangerous container. Perhaps there are plastics which break down completely and don't leave microplastic pollution but Pepsi does not use those. The basis of this suit is that NYS is claiming that the product is dangerous and toxic which you already accepted as a legitimate reason for litigation.
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Second, there are many poisonous materials being used in many products. Lead-acid batteries contain lead with the same characteristics you mentioned above. Some thermometers and thermostats contain mercury. Smoke detectors have batteries with hazardous materials and small amounts of radioactive materials. Cooling systems contain chemicals dangerous to people and to the environment. All these, and the Pepsi bottles, are safe when used and discarded appropriately. Those who inappropriately handle or discard the other materials can be held accountable. Why is it that only improperly discarding Pepsi plastic containers is a liability to the company?
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Why do people insist on making claims without looking them up first, do they really think no one will check? Proof by emphatic assertion rarely works. Confirmation bias is real; I can find any number of articles that say so. Victor, NY Randallstown, MD Yakima, WA Stevensville, MD Village of Hillsborough |
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