Just before the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21), the Parisian Pavillon de l'Eau showcases twenty creations made in 2014 by the students of the École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (a public university of art and design). Drawings, engravings and sculptures are thus presented to the public. In order to shape them, the artists drew […]
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- August 14, 2015
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Nonprofit association aiming to set up gardens in urban environments, Veni Verdi operates on the field and takes action in schools, residences and rooftops. Created in 2010, the Association Veni verdi works to promote citizenship (act to make people aware of their responsibilities), solidarity (act to be together, consume one's own production), and creativity. The association has assigned itself with […]
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- August 13, 2015
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A booming industry, coffee capsules have invaded French and international homes. Although this sector is largely dominated by Nespresso, the inventor of this concept and subsidiary of Swiss company Nestlé, its monopoly reduces considerably with the constant increase of competition. World famous ads, uncluttered design, colorful machines, innovative concept... over 5 million capsules are sold daily in […]
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- August 11, 2015
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With its new exhibition, the Pavillon de l’Eau, a museum dedicated to water belonging to the City of Paris, takes a closer look at water and its stakes when confronted to climate change and the mutations of today’s society. This retrospective is part of the Parisian eco-friendly dynamic of 2015, since the French capital will host the United Nations […]
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- August 07, 2015
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Ambrym is an isolated island of the South Pacific, located in the archipelago of Vanuatu; it is also the name given to a French ethical fashion brand. We owe its creations, made using certified organic cotton and wool or European linen, to two young women. They draw inspiration from faraway cultures to create their collections, produced and made in […]
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- August 05, 2015
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Overcrowded airports, cluttered sky, polluted air... the consequences of growth in air traffic on the environment are substantial and dreadful. With 705 million tones of CO2 released in the atmosphere every year, the 21,720 airliners currently in service represent 2% of the human production of CO2 and 12% of the pollution produced by transportation. However, the […]
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- July 29, 2015
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Freitag is the story of two graphic design students, who were on the lookout for the perfect bag to carry their drawings when riding a bike. In 1993, they drew inspiration from urban bike dispatch riders to conceive their very first bag, withstanding wind and bad weather. They thus created the first Freitag Messenger bag in the living […]
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- July 22, 2015
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A new green neighborhood has recently been created in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the former Rungis station, a project falling in line with the Parisian green neighborhood approach started in 2013. On May 30th 2015, Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, and Jérôme Coumet, Mayor of the 13th arrondissement of Paris (in French), have […]
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- July 02, 2015
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Bathroom towels, household linen, makeup remover towelettes, or even, washable baby-wipes, Les Tendances d'Emma (Emma's Trends) offers organic, practical, economical and eco-friendly products. This brand has created an entire range of handy and aesthetically pleasing kits designed to make our lives easier. Washable makeup remover towelette kits (to be placed in an organic cotton string bag for machine washing), […]
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- July 01, 2015
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Il était un vernis (Once upon a nail polish) is the result of Bérengère and Stéphanie's friendship, two French nail polish addicts and die-hard bloggers who met online, via their blogs. This vegan nail polish brand is 5-free certified , in other words free from any products that could endanger the health. Their common passion for glitter dusts and fashion is […]
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- June 24, 2015
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