Earth Day Special

Did you know that plastic bags were first introduced in the 1970s?
That’s right, way back when human beings could actually get by without them!

In January 2006, Metro became the first food distributer in Quebec to offer customers reusable bags for only $1.

Reusable bags help reduce the number of plastic bags used, discarded or sent to landfills.

DID YOU KNOW?

Our bag is made 100% from post-consumer recycled materials and is 100% recyclable at the end of its useful life.

Metro is taking another step toward eliminating plastic bags by becoming the first Canadian food retailer to offer reusable produce bags in all of its stores across Quebec and Ontario.

The reusable mesh bags are available as an alternative to the rolls of plastic bags currently found throughout the produce section.

Some tips...

When it comes to shopping bags, Recyc-Québec recommends taking the following actions, in order of importance:

1. Reduce the number of bags used at the source
2. Encourage the use of reusable bags
3. Use conventional plastic bags
4. Use biodegradable bags
5. Use paper bags

Additional tips to help limit the use of plastic bags:

Do you need a bag?
Make sure you use the bag that is required for the task at hand;
Can a sold sticker or a reusable plastic bag replace the shopping bag?
Maximise the number of articles placed in each bag;

A few tips to help improve our environmental habits...

Eco-friendly Spring cleaning!

We know that organic cleaning products are much less toxic to our health and to the environment. And now that the demand is so much stronger, our biodegradable cleaning products are not more expensive than regular brands.

At Metro, you will find biodegradable cleaning products for windows and bathrooms, dishes and laundry, as well as all-purpose cleaners.

6 products that will clean your house from top to bottom Biodegradable cleaning starter kit

Baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
Borax
Washing soda
Essential oils
White vinegar
Vegetable-oil based liquid soap

Learn more!

At work

Use reusable cups for your morning coffee
Recycle plastic, glass and metal
Add an environmental message to your email message signature and print/copy on both sides of the paper
Organize a car pool service

Concentrated laundry detergents

A growing eco-friendly trend is the use of concentrated laundry detergents. Far from being a passing phase, this trend is here to stay because doing your laundry using two or three times less detergent just makes sense.

Learn more!

10 tips for eco party

Feel like entertaining at home and making sure there’s no waste?
Here are 10 easy tips to have a party that is fun and respectful of the environment. Going green doesn’t mean you can’t have fun.

Learn more!