Federal plastics ban met with mixed emotions by Montreal merchants and environmentalists

The federal government’s newly announced plan to ban single use plastics by 2021 has environmentalists rejoicing and other business owners scratching their heads. As Global’s Dan Spector explains, while some merchants in Montreal feel the news is a step in the right direction, they also wonder how much it will cost them.

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