Plastic bags: Let’s do the right thing
In Montréal, lightweight plastic bags are banned in businesses. Follow the movement, adopt new habits and bring your reusable bags.
Develop new consumption habits
Beyond environmental issues, Montréal’s by-law encourages new consumption habits and reduction at the source. It promotes reduced packaging and using reusable, recyclable bags.
Although the by-law applies to merchants, consumers have their own role to play. They can become agents of change through simple actions, such as:
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Using reusable containers and bag
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Avoiding single-use products
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Buying in bulk
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Only using plastic bags as a last resort
Evolving legislation
Montréal’s by-law bans conventional plastic shopping bags with a thickness of less than 50 microns (.05 mm) and bags with an oxidizing agent, such as oxodegradable, oxofragmentable and biodegradable bags, no matter their thickness. For sanitation and food safety reasons, small plastic bags are still permitted for meat, fish, fruits and vegetables.
The next step is coming soon! In accordance with the Plan de gestion des matières résiduelles 2020-2025, Montréal, is reviewing its by-law with a view to moving further towards eliminating single-use plastic bags.
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