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The marine terrazzo: a material made from recycled shells

Marine waste to be valorized The oyster and scallop shells that we consume in large quantities during the holiday season, for example, are generally incinerated. It is estimated that 250,000 tonnes of these shells end up in the trash each year. In France, there are very few recycling channels for ...

30
Aug
2024

Garden: 5 Grandma's recipes that work

prevents some animals (like your dog, for example) from digging up and digging up this precious natural fertilizer. 2- Sprinkle the soil with eggshells to prevent slugs This other grandmother's garden recipe also works. Yes, but with certain conditions! If you want to protect your plants fro ...

13
Aug
2021

Kit, shell or wooden pools: which cheap pool to choose?

oming more and more accessible thanks to low cost pool models. To lower prices, specialized companies now offer kit pools, wooden models and resin shells 4 times cheaper than concrete. Why choose a kit pool? The first solution to have a cheap pool is to choose a kit model. To ensure yourself ...

03
Aug
2022

Environment: not everything is allowed on the beach

the Environmental Code say? According to the Environmental Code, the use of beaches is free and unrestricted. However, collecting sand, pebbles or shells as holiday souvenirs weakens the coastline. That is why this practice is framed by law. According to Article L 321-8 of the Environmental Co ...

19
Aug
2021

The Sagrada Familia in Barcelona: a masterpiece in the making

s, he imagines a forest of inclined columns, whose ramifications recall the branches of trees. He is also inspired by nature, and more specifically by shells, to design the stairs. He uses traditional Catalan materials such as stone, tiles, and painted and glazed ceramics, and calls on many trade ...

27
June
2022

Expired food: which ones can still be eaten?

amin and mineral content and take on a slightly more acidic taste. - eggs can be consumed up to 4 weeks after the date on the carton, if their shells are not damaged and have not been made porous by water. To note: to check if an expired egg is still edible, simply dip it in a bowl of cold ...

25
Aug
2022

Valentine's Day: 5 original gift ideas with a floral theme

entine's Day gift has the advantage of being feminine, romantic and inexpensive. On the Etsy website, you can even find iPhone or other branded smartphone shells decorated with real dried flowers (at about 20€). 5- Floral lace lingerie Finally, if you're looking for a slightly naughtier gift t ...

03
Feb
2023

Scallops with lemon sauce: a very easy recipe.

e frozen section) are actually called "bay scallops". Their scientific name is Zygochlamys patagonica, while the mollusks extracted from real scallop shells have the Latin name Pecten maximus. Even in frozen form, real scallops cost about twice as much as bay scallops sold under the same name. For t ...

22
Mar
2023

Marine collagen: how to choose it and use it properly?

are replaced by plant-derived procollagens from cereals or yeasts, or by collagen sourced from marine sources such as seawater, plankton, crustacean shells, algae, and fish scales. Why take marine collagen? Collagen is a substance from the protein family. It is naturally present in the human body, ...

01
Aug
2023

Cashew: Benefits and Uses

cashew. As we explained to you previously, the cashew tree is an astonishing tree. At the end of the cashews, the precious cashew nut is protected by two shells containing a caustic resin: cashew balm. Cashew balm can cause severe burns during the shelling of the fruits, making this operation delic ...

25
June
2024