Judge says feds listing plastic items as toxic was 'unreasonable and unconstitutional'
A Federal Court judge has ruled that a federal government decision to list plastic items as toxic was "unreasonable and unconstitutional."
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![Ontario is weighing a ban on single-use plastics, which include bags, water bottles and straws, as part of a broader strategy to send less waste to landfills. Plastic straws are pictured in North Vancouver, B.C. on Monday, June 4, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS Jonathan Hayward A group of colourful plastic straws.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6690850.1671462538!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ont-plastics-ban-20190310.jpg)
A Federal Court judge has ruled that a federal government decision to list plastic items as toxic was "unreasonable and unconstitutional."