How do you limit your ecological impact as a musician, technician or sound engineer? That is the question that Dany Gaborieau and Thibault Mercier, two music lovers, asked themselves. Unable to find a responsible alternative to traditional sound processing products, they decided to create PYT Audio, a brand of acoustic solutions made from honeycomb cardboard, … Read more
A very hot wave is coming over France, with temperatures expected to approach 40°C. During these increasingly frequent episodes, it’s hard to know what to wear to avoid discomfort caused by suffocating heat. Materials, colours, accessories… Here are the golden rules for combining style and comfort despite the heat wave. Linen and hemp, the basics … Read more
More than ever, water is a precious commodity. You may have thought about the solutions available to you to be self-sufficient in water. Whether it’s a simple rainwater recovery to water your plants, vegetable patch and garden or a more technical installation to consume this precious liquid, here’s everything you need to know about this … Read more
Under pressure to reduce its carbon footprint, air transport has pledged to drastically reduce its CO2 emissions, but it will take a very long time to meet its commitments. What are the obligations? According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a UN agency, aviation is responsible for between 2 and 3% of global CO2 … Read more
Short dates, ‘ugly’ products, person to person… the anti-waste sector is surfing rising prices to establish itself as a new ‘consumption routine’, between austerity prospects and the quest for better food. Since July 7, the Carrefour hypermarket in Montesson (Yvelines) has become a haven for “ugly” products. Twisted cucumber, red pepper pickled with green, or … Read more
Faced with the scale of the challenges, it is essential to bring together all energies at all levels of society and to break the silos between the different ecosystems: academics, politicians, associations… The Solidarity Foundation contributes to this with this thesis prize that encourages doctors who make an effort to put their thesis research at … Read more
According to a study by a major US consultancy, the so-called vegetable meat industry would be one of the most effective means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, even before the introduction of an electric car. If you want to spend part of your budget on a way of consumption that respects the climate, then bet … Read more
Major retailers want to reduce their energy consumption. The brands Auchan, Carrefour, Casino, E.Leclerc, Franprix, Les Mousquetaires Intermarché, Lidl, Monoprix, Netto, Picard and Système U have agreed on an “energy efficiency” plan, they announced in a press release released on Monday. July 18 was published. reports Huffpost. Deployed in the fall of 2023, from October … Read more
A French in two are affected by overweight or obesity. Journalist Hélia Hakimi, author of the book The truth about obesity, published by Éditions Robert Laffont, estimates that the effects of this epidemic will be phenomenal over the next ten to twenty years. The journalist believes that obesity is still poorly managed, even though progress … Read more
Who chose to take the train to enjoy their summer vacation? If, logically, your neighbor in the TGV is probably French, you may well be sitting next to an American traveler. The Trainline booking platform has indeed seen an explosion in ticket sales to this traveler profile, on the order of 93%. Most trains that … Read more