We’ve just hit a milestone and it’s all thanks to you! You’re now part of 500 others who follow us on Facebook! 🙏🎄🎁🌟
So, thanks a million for this wonderful Christmas gift! 🌿🌏☀️
500 and Growing! 😍
November CleanUp with Gulli ♻️
We reached a new record in terms of participation at our last CleanUp outing! This is no small feat, considering the chilly weather at this time of year!
And this time it was a cross-generational affair, with those joining us ranging from 7 to 77 years of age! French children’s TV channel Gulli also decided to pitch in and film us for the occasion 🎥
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Ambitious Policy to Fight Light Pollution 💡
Last April and October, we set out on the streets of Paris in order to check if shop fronts had their lights switched off in the early hours of the morning.
The results were… decidedly worse than expected. And worse still, even chains whose attention we drew to the situation on our previous outing continued to leave their lights on past the legally permitted time of day. A whole six months after we’d informed them of the damage this can cause.
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Circular Economy and How to Recycle Fishing Nets 🐳
In July and September, we headed out to France’s northern Opal Coast to collect rubbish and plastic waste. On both of our clean-up outings, at the beaches of Berck-sur-Mer and Merlimont, we came across a considerable amount of plastic fishing nets and resultant residue 🙈
Industrial fishing nets like this are made from synthetic nylon and constitute large-scale waste that is both a danger for human consumption in the seafood we eat, as a well as a huge risk for marine life and biodiversity 🐳
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CleanUp with TV channel Gulli – 30 sept 2019
Have a hankering to do something good for the environment? Well, look no further! Join us for another CleanUp, but this time, en famille!
We’ll be joined by the good people at French children’s TV channel Gulli for the occasion, as part of their Green Week! ♻️
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At the Made in France and Marjolaine Fairs 🌿
This weekend we visited the Made in France and Marjolaine trade fairs in order to meet all those that aren’t content to wait around for the 100th climate conference agreement to be signed before getting out there and offering an environmentally conscious alternative! 🌿🌏☀️
The Made in France Expo comprises no less than 570 exhibitors – an increase of 100 compared to last year’s event – who come together for the occasion and show us all that it’s still possible to produce goods in a highly developed country like France! 🇫🇷
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Marjolaine Fair: Thanks to Jean Hervé! 🌿
Who’s been tantalising our taste buds at breakfast and snack time since way back in 1976? Well, here in France, that’s none other than Jean Hervé!
Jean Hervé is a family-run business based in the Indre region, which produces delicious spreads made from almonds, sesame seeds, cashew nuts, pistachio and, of course, the trusty peanut! Their fresh and delicious products have been adding a bit of zing to our snacks for 40 years now!
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Made in France Expo: Thanks to Friendly Frenchy! 🌿
Fancy a pair of glasses produced with the circular economy in mind?
Well, behold! Gallic brand Friendly Frenchy have just unveiled their new shell-based sunglasses range! It is truly the only sunglasses brand worth hearing about these days.
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Made in France Expo: Thanks to Camif! 🌿
Do you long for trendy, eco-conscious furniture that’s made locally and doesn’t cost the Earth? Well, you’re in luck! Camif is here to help!
Right from its inception, this French brand set itself the audacious challenge of lowering indoor air pollution and revolutionising our indoor lifestyles with a more sustainable, collaborative and local approach to furniture 😍
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Made in France Expo: Thanks to Hari&Co! 🌿
Now here’s a crazy idea! What if we put some great, locally sourced produce back on the menu? You know: Lentils, chickpeas, kidney beans… and all those other great leguminous plants that are excellent for one’s health and respectful of the environment!
Well, this crazy proposal is that of Hari&Co, a French nutritional start-up offering organic vegetables produced right here in France!
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