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Digital Sobriety: how to reduce the environmental impact of your devices?

t forget to recycle your appliances When your connected devices reach the end of their life, of course they should be recycled. As in other areas, recycling contributes to digital sobriety because it allows you to dismantle equipment and recover as much reusable material as possible. The manuf ...

23
June
2022

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

ard packaging that accompanies these shipments is not without impact on the environment. It is difficult to do without it, but its manufacture and recycling require raw materials, energy and transport. So the best way to limit the environmental impact of our online purchases and reduce e-comme ...

05
Nov
2021

Dressing room: 5 tips to make room in your closet

s you free up space in your closet. 5- Share it with others If the clothes you're parting with are still in good condition, think about donating, recycling or reselling them via specialized apps like Vinted. It's a much more satisfying and eco-friendly way to part with your excess clothes tha ...

18
Jan
2023

DIY: 5 ideas for using pallets in the garden.

enthusiasts. As the above list shows, they offer an affordable and eco-friendly source of material for all sorts of DIY projects. However, be aware that recycling pallets can be dangerous as some are treated with toxic chemicals. You should not use those marked with MB (for methyl bromide, a ha ...

24
May
2023

Christmas: How to Recycle Your Tree After the Holidays?

ted collection point. More and more municipalities and urban communities are setting up collection points where you can drop off your Christmas tree for recycling. Only flocked trees, that is, those covered with artificial snow, cannot be recycled. The trees are then shredded on site to reduce tra ...

26
Dec
2023

The European Sustainable Development Week: actions throughout France.

tion will be at the heart of this awareness week. To help French people become informed consumers, this event will present various concrete solutions such as recycling, repair, bartering, circular economy, and the consumption of organic and seasonal products. Exhibitions, film screenings, and educa ...

30
Mar
2009

5 Tips for Returning or Reselling Your Christmas Gifts

individuals bring in but instead make a selection. To get rid of the remaining items, you can choose to sell them at a flea market, bring them to a recycling center, or donate them to a charity such as Emmaus or Secours populaire, for example. ...

04
Jan
2010

The White Stride: Cross-country Skiing and Events in Autrans

e: the Foulée Blanche is an eco-sportive event and has multiplied initiatives to reduce its environmental footprint (waste reduction, waste sorting, and recycling). Practical information The 46th edition of the Foulée Blanche will take place from January 24 to 28, 2024, at the Autrans Nordic area ...

10
Nov
2011

Where can I find eco-friendly eyewear?

ean an area equivalent to 24 football fields in the ocean! Glasses made from fishing nets In France, young entrepreneurs are not short of ideas for recycling all kinds of waste. Surprising as it may seem, discarded nylon fishing nets in ports are an excellent raw material for making eyeglasse ...

07
Oct
2021

Glasses without borders: the association that collects your old glasses

One man's glasses make another man's day If you're used to letting your old glasses gather dust in a drawer, you can avoid this mess by donating your old glasses. The association Lunettes sans frontière based in Hirsingue in Alsace collects pairs of glasses in good condition that are no longer ...

04
Nov
2021

Walking: 3 ideas to motivate yourself to walk

rely pace so that participants have time to spot papers, cans and other trash on the ground. At the end of the walk, the collected waste is sorted for recycling. With this type of ecological outing, you will be doing good for nature and your health by walking and moving to collect the waste. V ...

06
Dec
2021

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

The two entrepreneurs who founded this start-up continue their research to improve the quality of their products. In the future, they would also like to use recycling channels. Where can I buy these environmentally friendly packages? You can discover the company On s'emballe à la française an ...

08
Dec
2021

Decoration: 5 good resolutions to adopt at home

sustainable development, adopt the following good reflexes : - Sort through your magazines and recycle those you don't want to keep in a paper recycling bin. Sort your books and give those you don't want to keep to friends, associations or your local library. - recycle your old clothes ...

26
Jan
2022

Work: understanding the 4-day week in 5 questions

m 39 hours to 32 hours over 4 days by exempting them from unemployment contributions if they increased their workforce by 10 to 15%. The materials recycling SME Yprema had adopted the 4-day week at the time and retained this organization, even after the Aubry law on the 35 hours. Today, Yprema ...

08
Feb
2022

Storage: 3 tips to save space

help you tidy up your home can quickly add up to a hefty budget if you have a lot of items to store. To avoid these unnecessary expenses, consider recycling your shoeboxes. They are the perfect size to fit in your closets or in drawers. So you can store small accessories in them that tend to g ...

20
Apr
2022

The Universe of the Scrap Poet: an unusual stroll in Morbihan.

ears, this artist has been building a fairy-tale and unique universe from various found objects and simple pieces of scrap metal! As a true expert in recycling, he uses everything he can find, including pieces of metal or glass, to create unusual contraptions and animated sculptures. It seems that ...

09
Aug
2023

Dressing Challenge: Cristina Cordula in ethical mode on M6.

d second-hand outfits for the participants! The 58-year-old host explains that for years she had wanted to do a show on M6 about vintage fashion and recycling, and the idea of renewing her wardrobe without polluting... With the show Dressing Challenge, she wants to raise awareness among viewers ab ...

25
Sep
2023

Chamrousse: What are the 5 main strengths of this resort?

to an approach that is ecological, sustainable, and supportive. For instance, in Chamrousse, a waste collection day is organized every year, and a ski recycling initiative has been implemented. 4- His various leisure activities. The Chamrousse resort near Grenoble does not just offer 41 alpine ski ...

04
Jan
2024

The Green Key: A Label on the Rise

vironmental policy of the establishment. • raising guest awareness. • water resource management. • energy saving. • waste reduction and recycling. • responsible purchasing. • living environment. Among the mandatory criteria, establishments with the label must inf ...

22
Jan
2024