Plastics Producers Ask Court to Quash Planned Federal Ban on Single-Use Straws, Cups

Plastics Producers Ask Court to Quash Planned Federal Ban on Single-Use Straws, Cups
Plastic straws are pictured in Vancouver on June 4, 2018. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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More than two dozen plastic makers are asking the Federal Court to put an end to Ottawa’s plan to ban several single-use plastic items including straws, cutlery and takeout containers.

It is the second lawsuit filed in the court by a coalition of plastics makers calling themselves the Responsible Plastic Use Coalition.