Montreal Environment

• Montreal ban on single-use plastics marks 1 year. But is it making a difference?

  The bylaw came into effect March 2023 and covers the 19 boroughs. It prohibits the use of most single use plastic containers in restaurants and grocery stores.

  Environment

  Mar 18, 2024
  
• Montreal’s Camillien-Houde road will close to through traffic

  Montreal mayor Valérie Plante says she wants to add more green space to the mountain by way of closing Camillien-Houde to traffic and replacing the asphalt with trees. 

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023
  
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• Montreal’s blue and green patrols teach people proper waste and water management

  Did you know that putting hair or food down your toilet is not allowed? What's worse, is that it can create major problems for the city. If you didn't know, you're not alone.

  Education

  Aug 9, 2023
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• Why some Mile-Ex residents oppose a whisky micro-distillery in their neighbourhood

  "There are a lot of very serious concerns in terms of the potential arrival of this distillery right in the middle of our neighbourhood."

  Canada

  May 18, 2023
• No more free parking spots in Montreal?

  An environmental group is calling for Montreal to do away with its free parking. The group claims it makes financial and environmental sense.

  Traffic

  Mar 7, 2023
• Montreal unveils pollinator plan ahead of UN biodiversity conference

  Montreal is promising more green space, less grass mowing and more bee-and-butterfly-friendly gardens as part of a multi-year plan to help pollinators and urban biodiversity.

  Environment

  Nov 9, 2022
• Montreal charity serving at-risk youth unveils new eco-friendly van

  Not only is Dans la rue helping youth in need but the organization is doing it's part to help the environment with a new van that runs on renewable natural gas.

  Canada

  May 18, 2022
• Quebec to inject $117M to help Montreal fight climate change

  The funding will be used toward installing more charging stations for electric vehicles, planting trees and the decarbonization of about 15 municipal buildings.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2022
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• Green groups worry about impact on ecosystem if mask plant built near Trudeau airport

  Environmental groups are concerned the proposed plan to build a plant on land near Trudeau airport could harm the biodiversity of the area

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2021
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• Montreal to ban all plastic bags in 2020: mayor

  While Plante didn't set an exact date for the new bylaw to come into effect, she said: "It must be done in 2020."

  Environment

  Feb 5, 2020