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Industry Leaders from across Canada launch Responsible Plastic Use Coalition; Pursue Legal Action Against Federal Government
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Coalition launched in response to the federal government s move to designate all plastic manufactured items as toxic
The Order presents barriers to achieving a circular economy in Canada; will result in negative environmental outcomes, increased consumer costs, and severe market uncertainty
OTTAWA, ON, May 19, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, a group of industry leaders launched the Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (RPUC) to pursue legal action against the federal government.
On May 12 the Canadian government added all plastic manufactured items to Schedule 1, the List of Toxic Substances of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). This decision is not supported by available science and will have far reaching and unintended consequences, including those beyond our borders.
Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (CNW Group/Responsible Plastic Use Coalition)
One week after the federal government listed plastic manufactured items as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), a group Canadian plastics firms have formed a coalition to launch a court challenge against the move.
The Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (RPUC) – currently made up of 27 companies, including Dow Inc., Berry Global Group, Nova Chemicals Corp., Emmerson Packaging, HymoPack, Malpack Ltd., Polykar, IPL Plastics Inc., Ingenia Polymers, and Polytarp Products – said it filed a Notice of Application in the Federal Court of Canada challenging the government’s May 12 order.
“[The toxic designation] is not supported by available science and will have far reaching and unintended consequences, including those beyond our borders,” the group said in a May 19 statement. “The federal government’s approach does not recognize that most plastic manufactured items a