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World● Low43m ago · Nov 11, 2026, 11:00 AM

Prévost | Citizens reimbursed for repairing items rather than buying new ones

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from La Presse · Canada · North America

Il y a quatre ans, la Ville de Prévost est devenue la première au Québec à imposer une « écocontribution » sur certains articles à usage unique, dont les bidons de lave-glace, les gobelets de café et les bouteilles d’eau. La cagnotte de cette municipalité des Laurentides atteint aujourd’hui 200 000 $. Dès maintenant, une part du gâteau est redistribuée aux Prévostois qui font réparer des articles au lieu d’acheter du neuf.

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