Exxon Mobil Corp , which is facing a California lawsuit over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, will expand plastics recycling that allows it to replace fossil fuels with discarded bottles and bags,

Exxon Mobil Corp. announced plans to more than triple its so-called advanced-plastics recycling capacity in Texas in a move that pushes back against a lawsuit by California officials.

Exxon Mobil Corp, which is facing a California lawsuit over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, is going forward with plans to expand plastics recycling to replace fossil fuels with discarded plastic waste, the company said on Thursday.

Exxon Mobil Corp, which is facing a California lawsuit over its alleged role in global plastic waste pollution, will expand plastics recycling that allows it to replace fossil fuels with discarded bottles and bags,

Exxon, which is championing pyrolysis techniques that convert waste into new plastic, will spend $200 million in Texas to expand so-called circularity operations in a global effort to build the capacity to process 1 billion pounds (454 million kg)of waste annually by 2027. The company calls its recycling technology Exxtend.

The investment will support Exxon's goal of reaching 1 billion pounds of recycling capacity per year with technology Baytown spearheaded. Spring-based Exxon Mobil Corp. (NYSE: XOM) is investing more than $200 million to expand its advanced recycling projects in Baytown and Beaumont.