The Parc de la Villette hides a real treasure of biodiversity: the Seasonal Gardens. In these gardens, insects, plants, trees, fruit and vegetables from all over the world grow side by side in an environment-friendly way. The gardens include wasteland, woodland, ponds and pools, orchards and beehives that all coexist in harmony. Overall, this area […]
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- July 31, 2014
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Smappee seems to be the perfect device to save energy. It is now available in France from €199. Once connected to your electric panel and smartphone, via the dedicated app, this little box could make you save more than 10% of your power consumption. You just need to clip the current clamp, located at the back of the device, over a power supply cable […]
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- July 17, 2014
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Vélibs' are no longer for adults of over 5 feet tall only. La Mairie de Paris recently launched the P'tit Vélib', allowing children between 2 and 8 years old to ride a bicycle. Families can rent bicycles for their children: there are four models, adapted to the age and height of the child. To comply with […]
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- July 15, 2014
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When you go hiking, you are often confronted with the annoying vision of the waste left on the path by other walkers. In order to fight against this litter that pollutes nature, a young French organization called GreenTrek wants to try to turn hikers into volunteer waste pickers. For this purpose, the members of the organization has decided […]
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- July 10, 2014
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At the age of 16, while he was bathing in Greece, young Dutch Boyan Slat sadly noticed that there was more plastic than fish in the sea. From that moment on, the teenager decided to create a waste collecting system, which he first pictured as a giant rake. After some research, he thought of combining […]
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- July 08, 2014
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For a few years now, the global agency Interbrand has been publishing the Best Global Green Brands, an annual report on the greenest brands, based on their environmental performance and on how the consumers see them. This year, the first rank is taken by car manufacturer Ford, followed by Toyota, Honda and Nissan. Good news […]
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- July 03, 2014
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If you want to eat clean, you should rely on yourself. However, not everydoby can grow their own vegetable garden, due to a lack of space, time, or any other reason. But the Internet has the solution: the French website monpotager.com (whose name means "my vegetable garden") gives you the possibility to grow your own […]
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- July 01, 2014
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Summer is finally here and many of you are planning to travel during the summer vacations. To enjoy a sunbath or go on an adventure while respecting the environment, here is our top 5 ecological objects that will fit perfectly in your suitcases. 1) A LUZ swimsuit Luz is the first brand to sell swimsuit […]
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- June 26, 2014
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Peace of mind, swimming and tanning are the main actitivies of summer vacations. However, they can have desastrous consequences on the environment. According to a study by the Italian Polytechnic University of Marche of Ancona, sunscreens, which protect our skin from sunrays, turn out to be a deadly threat to corals. All the oceans of […]
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- June 24, 2014
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Goodplanet Foundation has launched a free app called "Planet Ocean" that aims at helping consumers to buy fish from sustainable industries. Simple to use and very instructive, this app lists around a hundred species of fish and shellfish classified by origins, fishing technique and the amount of the remaining stock. Available in French and English […]
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- June 17, 2014
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Smappee, a device that helps you save energy