Walmart illegally dumps 1m toxic items in landfills yearly, lawsuit claims

California attorney general accuses retail giant of failing to properly dispose of items including batteries, cleaning supplies and electronic waste

Photograph: Jae C Hong/APPhotograph: Jae C Hong/APWalmart illegally dumps more than 1 million batteries, aerosol cans of insect killer and other products, toxic cleaning supplies, electronic waste, latex paints and other hazardous waste intoIn a lawsuit announced on Monday, the California attorney general, Rob Bonta, accused the retail giant of failing to properly dispose of discarded or returned goods.

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