Ottawa to appeal court ruling that overturned order listing plastics as toxic substance
The federal government is planning to appeal a court decision that quashed an order-in-council listing manufactured plastic items as toxic.
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![HITHADHOO, MALDIVES - DECEMBER 14: Plastic waste litters the shoreline in Koattey wetlands on December 14, 2019 in Hithadhoo, Maldives. The neighbouring Koattey and Eydhigali Kilhi wetlands are among the largest wetlands in the Maldives and have become integral to the countrys EU and Australia-funded Climate Change Adaptation Project to preserve and manage the wetlands and utilise them as a natural defence against floods and rising seas. The wetlands can store several tens of million cubic meters of water, act as barriers against rising sea levels and flooding caused by extreme weather events, they also contribute to waste water management, groundwater recharge, freshwater storage, and purify water that flows through their systems. Plants found here are critical in controlling erosion. Along with coral reefs, wetlands are the primary defence that a small island nation like the Maldives has against climate change. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) A number of plastic waterbottles litter a shoreline in a wetland habitat.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5746639.1700504926!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/1190912666.jpg)
The federal government is planning to appeal a court decision that quashed an order-in-council listing manufactured plastic items as toxic.