US EditionGovernment suspending ban on single-use plastic exports
The federal government cites economic harm and limited environmental benefits in suspending the ban, with the plastics sector generating $35 billion and supporting 85,000 jobs in 2023.
- On Dec. 24, 2025, the federal government suspended the planned export ban on single-use plastics and launched a 70-day Canada Gazette consultation beginning Saturday.
- Officials cited tariffs and global supply-chain pressures as creating significant pressure on the domestic economy, and the government said the export ban would not yield environmental benefits matching its economic impact.
- The Gazette notice said the plastics sector generated $35 billion in revenue, supported roughly 85,000 jobs in 2023, and nearly $15 billion in exports, with 94% destined for the U.S.
- Removing the export ban would restore Canadian businesses' international market access and economic opportunities, while Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz and industry groups praised the reversal and urged Ottawa to remove the domestic single-use plastics ban, which remains in place.
- A 2023 Federal Court ruling found cabinet had no basis to declare all plastic manufactured items toxic, while more than two dozen plastic makers and the Alberta government challenged Ottawa's ban as it appeals.
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Federal government suspends export ban on single-use plastics
An export ban on single-use plastics that was to take effect last weekend has been suspended by the federal government, which cited tariffs and global supply chain issues causing “significant pressure on the domestic economy” for the change in stance.
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Government suspending ban on single-use plastic exports
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OTTAWA—The federal government is suspending its proposed ban on the export of single-use plastics due to tariffs and supply chain problems that "constitute considerable pressure on the national economy." On Saturday, the government launched a 70-day consultation in the Canada Gazette on the suspension of the ban on the export of single-use plastics. The government is of the view that the expected environmental benefits of the export ban are not …
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