NY wants to force Pepsi, Frito-Lay to clean up discarded plastic bottles and food wrappers, alleging that 'irresponsible packaging' is polluting river

• NY Attorney General Letitia James is suing PepsiCo, alleging that the company is polluting the environment.
• The lawsuit seeks to force Pepsi and Frito-Lay to clean up wrappers and bottles on the shores of the Buffalo River.
• Microplastics have been found in fish species and in Buffalo's drinking water supply, the lawsuit alleges.

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a lawsuit against PepsiCo Inc. on Wednesday, accusing the soda-and-snack food giant of polluting the environment and endangering public health after its single-use plastics were found along the Buffalo River.