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Electric Car: Understanding the Ecological Bonus in 5 Questions

What changes in 2024? The "ecological bonus" is a state financial aid created in 2007 to encourage the French to buy new, low-polluting vehicles. However, be aware! If you plan to change cars and buy an electric vehicle, note that certain models will no longer be eligible for this assistance in 20 ...

09
Nov
2023

IGN Maps: the free app that rivals Google Maps

oogle's tool with other unique features. A wealth of information about the French territory During the presentation of this new tool, the Minister of Ecological Transition Christophe Béchu praised IGN Maps as an application "of powerful public interest." In addition to calculating routes, this app ...

24
May
2024

Organizing an eco-friendly Christmas: tips and tricks

How to make an ecological Christmas decoration? To organize a Green Christmas, avoid the artificial tree. Its manufacture and destruction consume a lot of energy and its lifespan (3 years on average) does not compensate for its ecological footprint. Prefer a natural tree that you will throw away ...

20
Dec
2013

The Christmas tree bag: a practical and supportive idea

his way, you are helping the association to finance its actions in over 60 countries! To note: in 2010, sales of the Fir Bag raised €700,000. An ecological product The Christmas tree bag proposed by Handicap International was already a smart and supportive object. Now, it is also an ecolo ...

21
Nov
2011

Film: understand the Don't Look Up phenomenon in 5 questions

ok away'. Between humor and despair, this comedy adopts a satirical disaster movie tone to alert us to our own inadequate reactions to the current ecological challenge. 2- What is it about? Don't Look Up features two mediocre astrophysicists working for a small Michigan university. When th ...

27
Jan
2022

L'île prisonnière : 5 good reasons to watch the France 2 series

irst original series and the story he has imagined is surprising, to say the least. It revolves around a theme never before seen on television: radical ecological activism. 2- The scenario is original The Prison Island series begins with a hostage situation. A score of armed activists land on Pe ...

13
Feb
2023

Restaurants: What is the Michelin Green Star?

tinction can be awarded to any type of establishment recommended by the Michelin guide and rewards professionals in the restaurant industry for their ecological approach and their commitment to sustainable and eco-responsible gastronomy. Unlike the other Michelin stars, it not only signals excellen ...

07
Aug
2023

Punk Garden: Why Try Éric Lenoir's No-Maintenance Garden

igning gardens in a "conventional, aesthetic, and interventionist" manner, Éric Lenoir decided to question what he had learned and turned towards more ecological practices, without excessive maintenance. This new approach to gardening led him to publish the Petit traité du jardin punk with Terre ...

23
Oct
2024

Composting

tural and excellent quality fertilizer. It lightens the soil and allows for savings on fertilizers, soil and water. Composting is also a significant ecological gesture as it reduces household waste by 30 to 40%. It diverts organic waste from collection and processing, resulting in less pollution an ...

30
Jan
2007

The Hortillonnages of Amiens: gardens floating on water.

sits are made by cone-shaped boats, accompanied by a guide. Some places are also accessible on foot or by car. These floating gardens are a tourist and ecological asset as they provide shelter for a multitude of birds, plants, and fish. Fishing enthusiasts can participate in competitions on the ban ...

13
Mar
2012

Natural and eco-friendly toys: what to choose?

greater safety in terms of inflammability and mechanical (ingestion of small parts), chemical and electrical risks. The reference labels for buying ecological, safe and healthy toys are German. These are the GS label and the Spiel Gut label. The first guarantees that the product has been subjected ...

18
Dec
2013

Solid cosmetics: advantages and disadvantages

Disadvantage #1: you have to get used to it. If you have decided to buy solid cosmetics for ecological and/or vegan reasons, you have surely noticed: their use requires a small learning and adaptation phase! Faced with a solid toothpaste that looks like a lollipop on a stick or a solid shampoo in ...

19
Oct
2017

Hipli: the parcel that can be reused up to 100 times

hem are reusable, foldable and repairable in order to limit the environmental impact of e-commerce. 80% less environmental impact To evaluate the ecological interest of its reusable package, Hipli commissioned an independent firm. The latter carried out a comparative life cycle analysis of th ...

05
Nov
2021

Christmas gifts: why and how to give second-hand gifts?

fer greatly depending on the age and sensitivity of each. Indeed, if the younger generations are rather open to this formula for both financial and ecological reasons, the older ones might find this type of gift inappropriate. Before launching yourself, take into account the age of the recip ...

23
Dec
2021

Work: understanding the 4-day week in 5 questions

ve experimented with it have also found that the absenteeism rate is halved. Finally, this organization of working time over four days also has an ecological interest. A British study showed that switching to a four-day week with no loss of pay would reduce the UK's carbon footprint by 127 millio ...

08
Feb
2022

Oral hygiene: 5 new products to discover

nd act on the whiteness of teeth without the need to add fluoride (a component that is now controversial because of the risks of overdosing). 3- More ecological containers There's also something new to discover on the container side, as toothpaste brands are increasingly playing the green card. ...

05
Jan
2023

Gardening: why you should avoid using peat

lands of primary importance. That is why many sites are now protected in Europe. How to avoid using peat in the garden? Now that you are aware of the ecological importance of peatlands and the need to stop using peat in your garden, be mindful when shopping at garden centers: • carefully read ...

05
Apr
2023

Sport logging: a sport that brings the wood.

equipment. In this discipline, the safety of competitors is taken seriously. Wearing chainmail socks and protective goggles is mandatory. 5- It is an ecological discipline. Contrary to what you might think, sports logging is not a waste of wood. The wood that competitors use to train and compete i ...

22
Aug
2023

Dressing Challenge: Cristina Cordula in ethical mode on M6.

ith the new fashion show Dressing Challenge, M6 and Cristina Cordula offer us a program that is in tune with the times, where "magnifaïk" rhymes with ecological. While the host will still give her wise advice on how to makeover oneself according to one's H or V body shape, she will primarily teach ...

25
Sep
2023

Low tech: the example of the Nomade des Mers

ufactured or repaired locally at low cost, which allows their adoption by the greatest number. Finally, these objects, techniques, and know-how have a low ecological impact at all stages of their life cycle. Low techs are both functional, eco-designed, repairable, and recyclable. Why watch Nomade d ...

27
June
2024