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The Canadian Press
OTTAWA — Over 20 Plastics Manufacturers Contact Federal Government A court has put an end to Ottawa's plan to ban several single-use plastic items, including straws, cutlery and take-out containers.
It is the second lawsuit filed in court by a coalition of plastic manufacturers calling themselves .
The first lawsuit, filed in 2021, seeks to overturn the government's decision to designate plastic as "toxic" under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Environment Minister Stephen Guilbeau has used that designation to promulgate regulations banning the sale, importation and manufacture of six plastic products.
His second lawsuit, filed in mid-July, asked a federal court to overturn the ban and bar the government from using the law to regulate single-use plastics, while to prevent the ban from being enforced.
Guilbeault says he is confident government regulations will support him and would rather work with the industry to improve recycling than fight it in court.
This Canadian Press report was first published on August 10, 2022.
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