Ontario plastics plant facing government orders to reduce toxic emissions to shut down permanently
A plastics plant in southwestern Ontario that was ordered by the province and federal government to reduce emissions of the cancer-causing chemical benzene now says it will permanently shut down.
![Ontario plastics plant facing government orders to reduce toxic emissions to shut down permanently](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7198188.1717705035!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ineos-tanks.jpg)
![INEOS Styrolution will not be able to accept benzene shipments from nearby producers as of May 15 after the province suspended an approval required to operate. A tank is shown in front of operations at INEOS in Sarnia](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7198188.1717705035!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/ineos-tanks.jpg)
A plastics plant in southwestern Ontario that was ordered by the province and federal government to reduce emissions of the cancer-causing chemical benzene now says it will permanently shut down.