Archive pour la catégorie ‘>POSTS IN ENGLISH’
FAST FOOD REALITY par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
The ad versus the reality. For my part I never have that kind of food but it’s nice to make a little fun of it. Yummy, huh ?
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Mac Donald’s Big Mac
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Wendy’s
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Burger King
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Subway
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McDonald’s Sausage Breakfast Burrito
Source : http://www.thewvsr.com
Thanks IB.
KOUDLAM / EAGLES OF AFRICA par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
Directed by artist Cyprien Gaillard.
Just because I like it. Strange mood. Nature. Sun. Heat…
J’AIME LA SEINE par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
Even for socializing I would never go spend some energy -I mean electric power- at a gym club.
I love to go outdoors, and running by the Seine river is my favorite. On sunday mornings -saturday nights are not the best for party in Paris-, I run with good music in my ears, beautiful light in my eyes, and sometimes the feeling i’m going to bump into a crime scene. Never boring.
VINTAGE IS GREEN AND SEXY par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
It’s green because it doesn’t need new material or production.
Just check The Cobra Snake’s website if you still don’t believe it’s sexy. www.thecobrasnake.com
FUROSHIKI : THE ULTIMATE ECO-BAG par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
Attention le green power est en marche ! Comme la musique, c’est un langage international. J’ai été contactée par le sympathique Shiro, du blog japonais eco-ideas.net, avec qui nous échangeons plus ou moins régulièrement nos news écolo depuis quelques temps, et c’est plutôt agréable de recevoir ça dans sa boîte mail.
J’adore. Le plastique, fantastique au XXème siècle, a perdu de sa superbe pour de nouveaux matériaux et idées. Le XXIème puisera sans doute dans les traditions, qu’elles soient asiatiques, européennes, ou d’ailleurs, pour créer -entre autres- de beaux sacs, sans pétrole. Enjoy.
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Green power is on its way ! As music, it’s an international language. I was contacted by Shiro, from japanese blog eco-ideas.net that I strongly recommend. And i’m happy to share this video I just got in my mailbox today.
Plastic is soooo 20th century ! We crave for beautiful, fun, and real textures and materials. This attitude is not « going back in the past ». It actually is getting new ideas from our traditions, whether they are from Asia, Europe or wherever in the world… Enjoy.
YOUR EPIDERMIS IS SHOWING par TIFFANY
I’ll be honest, I like Dr. Hauschka. Simple products that work, and make my bathroom shelf have the feel of an old apothecary. The company, founded on a love story, seems to have its heart in the right place : all ingredients are developed and produced with as little impact on nature as possible ; since its origin in 1967, Dr. Hauschka has never tested on animals ; and the treatment philosophy centers on the idea that our skin can heal itself.
Last week I entered a secret hallway off the busy rue de Charonne to go to my rendez-vous at Maison Dr. Hauschka. I was late, as usual, but remembered to slow down to enter the lush courtyard Dr. Hauschka shares with a Feng Shui institute : nothing but good feelings welcome here.
I DON’T WANT TO DIE (YET) par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
Pour la première fois dans l’histoire de l’humanité, à cause de l’augmentation des cancers dus aux pesticides, l’espérance de vie risque de diminuer. Dommage.
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For the first time in the history of humanity, due to pesticides contamination, the life expectancy might lower. Even in northern countries. Too bad.
Drawings : Hector de la Vallée / blog le Lac de Feu
* ENGLISH TRANSLATION :
* There’s nothing after death, die as late as possible.
* I’m still alive
ECOSIA : SAVE THE RAINFOREST ! par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
You can now save the rainforest by just sitting behind your computer and do your usual web search. Isn’t that fabulous ?
Cliquer ici pour voir la video en français sur youtube
A LITTLE PEE par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
Do not forget to save water ! And paper !
Vitalic – Second Lives (from the album Flashmob)
Via graphism.fr
ABSOLUTION? ABSOLUTELY! par TIFFANY
There was a time when I thought that mixing raw eggs, honey, and a little black magic might somehow help my skin. Or at least that’s what some teen mag told me I should do to fix my spots. And while this was an organic concoction, it was far from effective. Desperation is the mother of invention, and Isabelle Carron, founder of organic skincare line Absolution, has had more luck with the invention part of things than I have.
Absolution sprung from Isabelle’s desire for organic skincare that actually treated her skin’s needs. When I think of « organic » as a concept, there are a few qualities that come to mind : simple products that smell clean and leave my skin feeling brand-spanking new. So, Absolution smells good. And there are only eight (eight !) products in total, and if you are a man, well, it’s even easier. There is still some mixing involved (which takes me back to my eggs-and-honey days, but removes the element of chance from the equation), depending if you’re feeling tired, dull, old, or spotty.
What’s impressive is Absolution’s commitment to using ingredients and producers that leave as little trace as possible. At least 60% of the ingredients are produced organically (pretty amazing, considering 10% gets you organic certification). The packaging is recycled and/or recyclable, and only vegetal inks are used for printing. Absolution gives me more than one reason to be happy to have them on my bathroom shelf : I can feel my pores and my carbon footprint getting smaller….
Visit the Absolution site .
ARE YOU NUTS? (LAUNDRY TRICKS) par CELINA
Ceci est un sac de noix de lavage. Sans être un(e) intégriste des produits bio, on peut tout de même faire quelques essais et s’apercevoir qu’il existe des produits naturels pouvant être aussi efficaces que les produits issus de l’industrie chimique. Exemple pour ces noix de lavage, qui proviennent d’un arbre Indien, dont les fruits sont à coques, elles-mêmes riches en saponines. Ces molécules, naturelles, ont des fonctions détergentes (lavantes et moussantes). Ainsi, mises par 4-6 dans le petit sachet en tissu joint quand on achète ces noix (cf devant sur la photo), elles permettent de faire une lessive. On trouve beaucoup d’informations sur internet sur le mode d’emploi de ces noix. Par exemple, surnoixdelavage.com, la noix de lavage.fr, webecologie.com, etc. On peut associer des produits adoucissants, ou bien quelques gouttes d’huiles essentielles pour parfumer (j’ai essayé avec de la lavande, et ça marche). Personnellement, je préfère utiliser une lessive « classique » avec le blanc (mais quand même contenant des tensioactifs naturels comme Ecover ou L’Arbre vert), et les noix avec la couleur.
This is a bag containing laundry nuts. Being not a « green » integrist for organic product etc, I admit that there are some natural products which efficacy equals chemistry-derived products. These nuts for instance come from an Indian tree, which shells are rich in saponins. Such molecules are natural and have detergent properties (foaming and cleaning). When you put 4 pr 6 of them in the little bag they give you (see on the picture), you chan wash your clothes. A lot of information is available on the internet on how to use the nut shells, i.e. noixdelavage.com, la noix de lavage.fr, webecologie.com, etc. You can addd some softeners or essential oils to perfume your laundry (I tried with lavender and it works). I prefer to wash my white clothes with a « classical » laundry product (containing natural surfactants such as Ecover or l’Arbre Vert), and the nutshells are dedicated to color clothes.
VIVIENNE WESTWOOD RED LABEL par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
« THERE WILL ONLY BE ONE BILLION PEOPLE LEFT ON EARTH BY THE END OF THE CENTURY DUE TO CLIMATE CHANGE »
« LOYALTY 2 GAIA » … That’s what you could read on Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label Autumn Winter 2010 fabulous Collection, a few days ago, at London Fashion Week.
© Vivienne Westwood
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Vivienne Westwood not only speaks on her creations, she also has developped Manifesto, her « on the side » project displaying a new way of life. She advocates we should consume less, including buying less of her own clothe ! How cheeky.
« The manifesto is a practice. It is developping the deep interest you already have.
You’ll find that you consume less,
You’ll start to understand the world you live in,
You will start to understand your place in it,
You will have a view on human nature that is really profound.
We need to save the planet, and we need to save the human race with it !
Right now we face the most terrible ecological disaster.
The manifesto is all about the things we can do. »
« If you change your life, you change the world. »
Watch interviews of her explaining the manifesto here : http://www.activeresistance.co.uk
SIGN OUT / SOLD OUT par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
I love advertising, I find it fun and creative, when it’s well done. But it is usually perceived as a symbol of over-consumption. What if billboards on the highway had nothing to wear ?
Artist Joseph Schulz has taken pictures across the USA, digitally retouched them, and entitled the work « SIGN OUT ».
Then, are naked billboards the symbol of slowlife ? I don’t know, but the images look awesome. Less is more !
FRUITS AND VEGETABLE IN SEASON ! par ISABELLE RIVOIRE-GRANGE
It seems that either geeks are going green, or eco-conscious people are becoming real geeks ! Here’s another application for iPhone dedicated to those who want to eat more seasonal, healthy, local and tasty.
If you’re a genuine urban lover you probably have no idea of what’s growing in the fields at what time of the year. However, you still can care for your health and for the planet. This app will follow you everywhere and give you advice on what you’re about to pick : is it seasonal ? It also gives you information about nutrition facts, as well as the way vegetables are supposed to look like when they’re fresh, and the best way to keep your products in good shape once at home.
It’s a very useful application, for a change. Even at a restaurant, ask for seasonal products !
Just a little reminder of an info you can’t find in the app : be careful with the top pesticide veggy and fruits : Peaches, Apples, Bell Peppers, Celery, Nectarines, Strawberries, Cherries, Kale, Lettuce, Grapes, Carrots. Try to buy these organic.
« Produce guide » is available here. It costs 1,59 €, probably about US$ 2.
