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Éco-quartier Peter-McGill is looking for Tetra Pak bottles.
If you have any lying around at home, please drop them off – making sure they are clean and rinsed – at our offices until the end of August. We use Tetra Pak bottles in various workshops. Thank you very much!
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A Tree For My Neighbourhood is back this fall!
As of August 26th, don’t miss this opportunity to buy magnificent trees at very low cost! Fall weather conditions are ideal for tree planting. More abundant rainfall and less evaporation give newly planted trees a better chance at survival, and root systems have enough time to develop before the first frost, thus ensuring strong growth […]
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How to recognize and treat a ragweed allergy
Common ragweed is a native annual forb famous for its production of highly allergenic wind-born pollen. As a summer annual, it readily infests summer crops such as corn and soybeans if not treated. It is not as prevalent in Oregon today due to better crop and right-of-way herbicides though it still can be found in […]
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Montreal Food Trucks you need to try this summer!
Food trucks are back on some fifteen downtown sites in the city this summer. Here are four newcomers for you to discover: Le Mignon: churros rolled in sugar and garnished with your choice of Nutella or dulce de leche for those with a sweet tooth. Le Casse-glace: home-made ice cream sandwiches made to your specifications – a […]
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It’s composting season
Spring is here, everything is bursting into bloom, the birdies are tweeting and the warm weather is stirring things inside our composters. Don’t worry, there’s no smell: our composters are well maintained and are regularly aerated by the participants and my team of volunteers. Basically, they smell like… a forest after the rain… moist humus. […]
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Loan of Gardening Implements
Did you know that residents can borrow gardening implements at no cost from Éco-quartier? We have spades, rakes, wheelbarrows, edgers and hoses. Happy gardening! For more information, contact coordination.eqpm@saesem.org | 514 933-1069
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Crowdfunding campaign to recycle cigarette butts
Did you know that cigarette butts are the leading source of waste in the world and that they are plastic-based? This makes them among the most harmful forms of waste for wildlife. In partnership with SAESEM, we are working hard to ensure that the approximately 3,000,000,000 cigarette butts discarded by Montrealers every year can finally […]
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Food waste collection: phase 2
Currently, certain residential buildings in Peter-McGill district already provide for food waste pick-up, and two other neighbourhoods have been added to the list. (For details about where and when this program applies, check the map and schedule!) Outreach workers will be going door-to-door in the areas concerned to provide information and deliver an explanatory card. […]
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Renewal of the washable diaper subsidy program
The Borough of Ville-Marie is renewing this program for a further year. A total of 50 grants of $180 are offered to parents for the purchase or rental of washable baby diapers. These grants promote the use of washable diapers and help reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, as well as preserving our […]
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Urban sugar shack in Peter-McGill
We all love the concept of the sugar shack, but not as much the long drive to the countryside. Why not turn to urban sugar shacks? The Borough of Ville Marie and the Éco-quartier of Peter-McGill organized an urban sugar bush at Cabot Square! This activity took place on Saturday, April 28, from 10 am […]
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