cardboard articles Tag

Halloween craft: make a bat tree

e a decorative bat tree, you need: an armful of willow branches or stems a vase or carafe that is a little high small pebbles or grains of rice cardboard for the template 2 sheets of black cardboard 1 sheet of orange cardboard a grey pencil a white pencil a pair of scissors strong glue o ...

15
Oct
2021

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

ording to Fevad, some 600 million parcels are sent in France each year and this figure could increase further with the rise of e-commerce. Yet the cardboard packaging that accompanies these shipments is not without impact on the environment. It is difficult to do without it, but its manufactur ...

05
Nov
2021

Christmas DIY: how to make an advent calendar?

What is the principle of the Advent calendar? Commercial Advent calendars are usually in the form of a cardboard sheet with 24 windows filled with chocolates. In the following article, we explain how to make an advent calendar yourself so you can personalize the gifts or even involve your child ...

16
Nov
2007

Organizing an eco-friendly Christmas: tips and tricks

the holiday season alone. To have a green Christmas and avoid this waste, the solution is to privilege more sustainable gift wrapping, such as: - cardboard boxes that can be reused as storage boxes - cloth bags - tote bags that the lucky recipient can use as a shopping bag - wicker baskets ...

20
Dec
2013

Solid cosmetics: advantages and disadvantages

w us to eliminate plastic bottles (the most common ones, even for organic cosmetics unfortunately...) as they are sold either in bulk or in recyclable cardboard packaging. => Their composition is more natural because, in the absence of an aqueous phase, preservatives such as parabens or other endoc ...

19
Oct
2017

Games and toys: what are the benefits of play for children?

te his own universe. This type of toy is just a support for the boundless imagination of children. Besides, if your child prefers to play with the cardboard wrapping rather than the toy he received at Christmas, it is precisely because the wrapping opens up more possibilities and your child can m ...

16
Dec
2021

Plumbing: the 5 most common problems and their solutions

of clogging. The problem can be caused by an object that has accidentally fallen into the bowl. It can also be related to an accumulation of wipes or cardboard rolls that were mistakenly thrown into the bowl. Toilet unclogging is of course an emergency procedure since this problem prevents you fr ...

03
Feb
2022

Nice Carnival 2022: our top 5 most beautiful floats

t gorilla with King Kong looks that holds several prisoners in his hands. Copyright: Audrey Vautherot If the explorer in his right hand is a cardboard carnival character, the young woman held captive in a net in her left hand is real! It is an acrobat who performs figures under the am ...

18
Feb
2022

The Belle-de-Mai : a cultural and arty place in Marseille

Nouvel to rehabilitate the site. The existing premises were preserved and fitted out according to the architect's plans, with workshops, offices and a cardboard factory. Other buildings are coming out of the ground, in particular a roof terrace of 8500 m2 that offers an incredible view over the P ...

28
July
2022

Expired food: which ones can still be eaten?

nd the date, provided that its packaging is not damaged. Moreover, to prevent these products from being invaded by food moths capable of piercing the cardboard packaging, it is best to keep them in airtight containers. The same goes for cans, which are long-life products. But be careful! You shou ...

25
Aug
2022

Ears: how to avoid earwax plugs?

her hand, cotton swabs are not recommended and not just because single-use plastic models have been banned for sale in France since 2020! Even the cardboard models should be handled with caution to avoid promoting earwax plugs, infections and possible eardrum piercing. The best method to clean ...

27
Sep
2022

Kitchen garbage can: 5 tips for choosing the right one

ommercially available garbage cans composed of several bins, usually three in number. These bins have different colors to help you sort out glass, cardboard and plastic packaging and non-recyclable waste. They are also equipped with a handle so that they can be emptied more easily into outdoor ...

16
Nov
2022

The end of disposable packaging in fast-food restaurants in 7 questions

packaging? As of January 1, 2023, it is no longer possible for restaurants to serve a meal on site in disposable packaging, whether plastic, paper or cardboard. As a result, fast food outlets have begun to use reusable tableware and replace : - cups with real glasses - disposable French ...

10
Jan
2023

Achieving your dreams through positive vision board.

a cork board to place on your desk or in another strategic area of your home • a memo board with clips to hang photos and pieces of paper • a large rigid cardboard on which you can draw, paint and/or create a collage of photos, with images cut out from magazines for example... Whatever ...

06
Apr
2023

How to celebrate World Book Day on April 23rd?

print and/or color on the internet, as well as tutorials galore so you never lose your page while reading. It is quite easy to make a bookmark with cardboard paper and customize it endlessly with drawings, collages or the addition of ribbons and beads. Let your imagination run wild and above all, ...

21
Apr
2023

Spring: eco-friendly laundry and household cleaning products

e conventional liquid detergents that are composed of 75% water, this brand's eco-friendly detergent comes in the form of capsules sold in recyclable cardboard packaging certified by the FSC (that is, sourced from sustainably managed forests). This innovative and made in France brand sells you only ...

19
Dec
2023

Waterless Cosmetics: More Eco-Friendly Products

c tubes. In an effort to maintain environmental integrity, most brands selling waterless cosmetics package their products in recycled and recyclable cardboard cases. Considering that over 500,000 shower gel bottles are thrown away every day in France, it seems urgent to switch to waterless cosmetic ...

08
Jan
2024

Compost: How to Avoid Bad Smells and Insects?

• dead leaves collected from the garden. • straw. • chipped material from your garden. • wood cut into small pieces. • paper. • cardboard cut into small pieces. You can also open the bin for a few hours so that the mix is exposed to the sun's heat, or mix your too- ...

12
Jan
2024

The Fallas of Valencia in Spain: a large popular festival

arots until they turned them into "ninots," that is, figurines in human form. The sculptures burned on the eve of Saint Joseph's Day were made of wood, cardboard, fabric, old clothes, and paper. Today, the people of Valencia continue to burn characters that are usually caricatures. These "fallas" a ...

21
Feb
2024

Easter Around the World: 5 Unusual Easter Traditions

the Judases." To honor this custom, locals create effigies of Judas, the devil, or even unpopular political figures using reeds, grasses, paper, and cardboard. These figures are paraded through the streets and verbally abused by the crowd while awaiting their trial. The verdict is always the same, ...

28
Mar
2024