carbon articles Tag

Composting

ous waste: plant waste, gardening waste (hedge trimmings, lawn clippings...), green leaves, perishable household waste (vegetable and fruit waste). - Carbonaceous waste: shredded branches, dead leaves, straw - Used coffee grounds with filter, eggshells - Biodegradable litter from herbivorous animals ...

30
Jan
2007

Garden: 5 good reasons to use straw.

decomposes. Unlike other materials used as mulch, it is a dry matter that is not likely to ferment. As it decomposes, it releases nutrients such as carbon and nitrogen into the soil, which will help nourish your crops. Specifically, straw contains a lot of carbon and little nitrogen. That's why yo ...

14
June
2023

Portraits of France by Postmen: Yann Arthus-Bertrand's crazy new project

with La Poste: Portraits of France by Postmen. As president of the GoodPlanet foundation, Yann arthus-bertrand is already working with La Poste on carbon offsetting actions of the mail distribution group. About this new photographic project, he explains, 'It's a slightly crazy project but so b ...

31
Aug
2021

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

ging can be reused up to 100 times, which is 8 years of good and loyal service! If used for its full life, it saves 25kg of waste and has 83% less carbon impact than a single-use parcel of the same size made of kraft or cardboard. From its second use, this new packaging has a lower environment ...

05
Nov
2021

Ecology: a French start-up invents infinitely reusable gift wrapping

that more than 20,000 tons of wrapping paper are consumed each year. This avalanche of paper is equivalent to 380,000 cut trees or 11,000 tons of carbon equivalent. In addition, most commercial gift wrap is plasticised, glittered or metallised so that it is not recyclable. To limit the env ...

08
Dec
2021

International Forest Day: a week of free activities

us with many services, ecologically as well as economically and socially. They are an indispensable resource for sustainable development: they are carbon sinks, sources of well-being and development levers for green growth. What is this international day? International Forest Day is an opport ...

17
Mar
2022

Car insurance: the end of the green card

or law enforcement to verify, just with the license plate number, whether a vehicle is insured or not. Administrative simplification and reduction of carbon impact The dematerialization of car insurance documents would be both a simplification for drivers who would no longer have to carry the insura ...

09
May
2022

Advertising for fossil fuels is now prohibited

ndeed, the ban on advertising for fossil fuels concerns several petroleum products such as fuel oil and gasoline as well as other polluting energies: carbonaceous hydrogen and energies from mining coal. The only notable exception, gas escapes this ban for now. A government waiver allows companies ...

05
Sep
2022

Bio-based construction materials: what are the advantages?

on. They notably meet the objectives set by Law No. 2018-1021 of November 23, 2018, in Article 181, which states: "objectives of energy savings, limitation of carbon footprint through carbon storage from the atmosphere during the building's lifespan, use of materials from renewable resources, incor ...

03
Oct
2023

Master Crimes: What's the Verdict on TF1's Police Series with Muriel Robin?

r, while we have more investigations involving the heroine [in Master Crimes]." This French-style police comedy is promising. Because it's not just a carbon copy of the American series Murder, Master Crimes is worth a look. Unlike the American series to which it bears similarities, it falls more int ...

07
Nov
2023

The Gilded Age: 5 Good Reasons to Watch Julian Fellowes' Series

s between the aristocratic class, the nouveau riche, and the servants. Although both series share many similarities, this "Gilded Age" is not a mere carbon copy of its famous predecessor. This fiction, very well received by the international press during its broadcast on the HBO platform in 2022, i ...

08
Dec
2023

Kitchen Garden: Phenoculture or Hay Mulching in 5 Questions

ies the maintenance of the vegetable garden because it constitutes a real feast for the soil organisms, providing them with just the right amount of nitrogen, carbon, and energy to thrive. 5- Why is hay also a good fertilizer? In phenoculture, hay is not just an excellent material for mulching. It's ...

21
Dec
2023

Our True Nature: Frédéric Lopez's New Show on France 2

perience an original immersion in close contact with nature. Although this concept bears the hallmark of Frédéric Lopez, this documentary is not a mere carbon copy of "Rendez-vous en terre inconnue," the program that made him famous. In this adventure, the invited celebrities do not meet indigen ...

08
Jan
2024

Compost: How to Avoid Bad Smells and Insects?

o ensure your first attempts at composting aren't foul-smelling, there are certain rules to follow: - Always put in the bin 50% dry waste (brown and carbon-rich) for 50% wet waste (green and nitrogen-rich). To adhere to this 50/50 rule, you must add an equivalent volume of dry waste with each addit ...

12
Jan
2024