Vendée: this cinema offers weekly screenings accessible to the deaf

Vendée: this cinema offers weekly screenings accessible to the deaf

Going to the cinema to see the latest movies is a pleasure that the deaf cannot afford. Indeed, there are very few institutions that offer subtitled broadcasts that are accessible to this audience. In Saint Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, in the Vendée, an establishment has chosen to adapt its programming to focus on “living together”. Every Friday, the … Read more

A QR code to know everything about a piece of clothing: Maje and Sandro want to get started

The European Securities and Markets Authority tackles greenwashing

Questioning the practices of the textile industry, many brands want to assure their customers of the origin of the products they offer them. The ready-to-wear group SMCP (Sandro, Maje, Claudie Pierlot, De Fursac) has announced that it will put a QR code on all of its clothing so that anyone who scans it knows everything … Read more

Guinness: the famous black beer turns green

Guinness: the famous black beer turns green

Guinness wants to give its black beer a greener hue: the Irish brewer announced on Wednesday 23 February the launch of a pilot farming program aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions from its suppliers of barley, one of the main ingredients of drinks. During the first phase of this regenerative farming project, Guinness plans to … Read more

VIDEO. Asked for a broken yogurt pot, Parisian firefighters reveal its surreal appeal

VIDEO.  Asked for a broken yogurt pot, Parisian firefighters reveal its surreal appeal

On the 18th, the calls keep pouring in and not always for good reason. Annoyed by this drift, the Paris firefighters unveiled a surreal telephone exchange. Objectively ? Remind everyone that the emergency services are not at their service. Firefighters are tired of their call center being overloaded with trivial things. To attract the attention … Read more

France is the European country with the most women on the boards of directors of listed companies

France is the European country with the most women on the boards of directors of listed companies

London rose to second, behind Paris, of the world’s financial centers with the most women on boards of directors last year, with nearly 40% in the main index, according to a study published on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Paris maintains lead with 43.80% of board positions of CAC 40 women-owned companies† Despite these advances, there are … Read more

The place of women in the digital world is progressing but remains insufficient

The place of women in the digital world is progressing but remains insufficient

Outnumbered and victims of sexism: Women in the digital sector face many challenges. A Global Contact survey indicates both positive and negative developments in the sector. Women are still underrepresented in the digital sector. The proportion of female graduates working in this field has risen painfully to 17%, according to a survey by the company … Read more

The Grand-Est will house a plastic recycling plant that uses enzymes. A world first.

The Grand-Est will house a plastic recycling plant that uses enzymes.  A world first.

It’s a world first and it’s happening in France! In Meurthe-et-Moselle (Grand Est region), in Longlaville, to be precise. This site was chosen as home to the world’s first factory dedicated to recycling PET plastic waste, all thanks to enzymes, as reported the echoes† The project, led by the company Carbios, costs 150 million euros … Read more