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The Federal Court of Appeal has reinstated the Canadian government's ban on single-use plastics, overturning a lower court decision that deemed the policy unconstitutional. In a 3-0 ruling, the court found the government had sufficient evidence to list plastic manufactured items as "toxic" under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). The decision affirms the federal government's authority to regulate plastics based on a "reasonable apprehension of harm." The ruling is a significant victory for environmental groups and the Trudeau government, but the plastics industry coalition that challenged the ban is now considering an appeal to the Supreme Court.