It's already been several years since the eco-responsible company Marie fil has been offering sustainable feminine hygiene products to combat the environmental and health issues associated with disposable products. According to Grame, every year, nearly 771 million disposable feminine hygiene products are thrown away in Canada. Due to their composition and the various plastics used, these disposable products are estimated to take up to 450 years to decompose. While plusieurs régions du Québec offrent déjà une subvention pour l'achat de produits d'hygiène écoresponsables, the city of Québec was long overdue!
Towards zero-waste hygiene in Quebec
The projectVers une zéro-déchet hygiene in Quebec» funded by RECYC-QUÉBEC est focused on promoting the reduction of the use and disposal of single-use plastics. In collaboration with partner cities, this grant program aims to reduce, among other things, the acquisition costs of washable menstrual products. Marie is overjoyed to learn that their efforts have paid off, as the city of Québec will finally have its own sustainable feminine hygiene grant!
Quebec City subsidy for the purchase of sustainable feminine hygiene products
Dès maintenant, une nouvelle subsidy from the City of Québec for the purchase of sustainable feminine hygiene products covers up to 60% of the purchase cost of durable personal hygiene products. All with a reimbursement cap of $100 per person for reusable menstrual products which can be used to 2 renewals per 5-year period. This is the case of the washable sanitary padss, washable undersleeves, of the menstrual cups, but also popular menstrual panties Marie fil. The City of Quebec anticipates a processing time for grant applications of approximately 6 weeks and the form to apply for a grant from the City of Québec is available online.
Additional subsidy for feminine hygiene products purchased in Québec
Good news for Marie fil's customers since the subsidy provides an additional amount if the product is purchased in Quebec. Indeed, pto encourage local purchasing, the program offers an increased reimbursement rate of 75% of the total amount if the items are bought within the territory of the City of Québec. Thus, a purchase of menstrual panties or washable sanitary pads from the Marie Fil shop can be largely reimbursed. In addition to being local, it should be noted that the shop also manufactures its feminine hygiene products directly in Québec. A quality that few Quebec companies in feminine hygiene can boast!
Marie Fil wishes to especially thank the advisor and Head of Transition Quebec, Jackie Smith, for bringing this important matter to light several times in recent months. To make a grant application for the purchase of sustainable feminine hygiene products for the City of Quebec, just fill out the form.