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Beaconsfield, Quebec, bans single-use plastic bags
BEACONSFIELD, QC – The City of Beaconsfield, Quebec, a part of Montreal, has adopted a bylaw which prohibits the distribution of certain single-use shopping bags in retail stores located inside its boundaries. On October 22, City Council voted in favour…
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Quebec study defends plastic shopping bags as not single-use
Conducted by the Government of Quebec, the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) found that no replacement option has an environmental advantage in the event of a ban on plastic shopping bags. A Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) is a cradle-to-grave analysis that assesses…