In France, food waste represents almost 10 million tons of waste per year. According to the latest study by the Ecological Transition Agency (ADEME), this amounts to 150 kg per person. The first measures of the Anti-Waste and Circular Economy Act (AGEC) have been in force since January 1, 2021. But Land&Monkeys, the 100% plant-based … Read more
Volvo becomes the first car manufacturer to offer its customers a lifetime warranty on its spare parts. Be careful though, this is not just any parts and also requires a visit to the authorized Volvo network in France. With this warranty program, Volvo assures its customers that they can benefit from a car with the … Read more
If you are a boogie boarder and are planning a trip to England, Northern Ireland or Wales, know that thanks to the “Surf Wood for Good” initiative, you can rent wooden planks for free. A program that will be offered until the end of October to draw attention to the pollution of plastic sheets. Often … Read more
History fascinates America. It is that of Vaughn Smith, a 46-year-old American who speaks nearly 41 languages. The hyperpolyglot, humble Washington carpet cleaner, recently entrusted his journey to the famous Washington Post† Since then, the article has not stopped circulating and the media is picking up this UFO with extraordinary abilities. In a city full … Read more
Anxious to make progress in animal welfare, European researchers have developed a tool to decipher the feelings pigs express in their various growls. Across Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, France and the Czech Republic, biologists studied more than 7,000 recordings of 411 pigs, from the brief screams of satisfaction at suckling to the desperate cries of slaughter, … Read more
Over the Easter weekend, 1,500 Extinction Rebellion activists occupied Porte Saint-Denis in Paris. In the context of the intermediate rounds, they created a democratic moment to propose alternatives in the face of the climate catastrophe. Back in photos. Photo credit Magdalia Posted by Extinction Rebellion France on Sunday 17 April 2022 For three days, the … Read more
Soon a treatment for deafness? Here is the daunting challenge launched by an American company. This drug, which is still being tested, is based on the concept of regenerative medicine and aims to regenerate the cells responsible for hearing. You probably know people in your entourage whose hearing has deteriorated. If this can cause some … Read more
Need a breath of fresh air? Here’s a wonderful project that will make you want to go elsewhere. To reconnect with nature, two German friends built a house in the forest for less than 15,000 euros. Inspirational, isn’t it? Today, the cost of building a house continues to rise. And it is not without reason … Read more
George Sand wrote a visionary column in the newspaper Le Temps in 1872 to defend the forest of Fontainebleau. It evokes deforestation, the depletion of resources, blind liberalism. In his book Trees to Defend, published by Le Pommier on April 13, Patrick Scheyder looks back on this special woman and her struggle for ecology. I … Read more
“It is with the deepest sadness that we must announce that our little boy has passed away. † Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese striker of Manchester United, announced the sad news on Twitter on Monday, April 18. “Only the birth of our little girl gives us the strength to live this moment with a little hope … Read more