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Reusable

Canadians use between

9 to 15

BILLION

Plastic bags that do not readily biodegrade and jam recycling systems 1

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Of those plastic bags, 59.1% get reused as

  • Garbage containers
  • Storage
  • Lunch bags
  • Laundry bags
  • ...(Get creative) 2

Leaving   40.9%  that are sent directly to the landfill. 2

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Reusable Bag

A reusable bag is more
environmentally friendly than a plastic bag after only

35-75
uses 3

    Get the Facts.
    Choose Sustainable and Reuse Bags.

    Resources:

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    1. City of Edmonton
      https://www.edmonton.ca/attractions_events/documents/PDF/Debate%20Topic%20-%20Banning%20Plastic%20Bags.pdf
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    2. Ontario Plastic Bag Reduction Task Group
      https://monsacintelligent.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/ONTARIO-BAG-REDUCTION-Progress-Report-November-26-2010_FINAL.pdf
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    3. Monsac Intelligent bagSmart
      https://monsacintelligent.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ENGLISH_FINAL-Quebec-LCA-Highlights.pdf

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