Tag: France - Page 3
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Court Rules Monsanto Guilty of Chemical Poisoning in France
The case is significant because farmers have so far been unable to prove a direct link between illness and exposure to pesticides.
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Whimsical Furniture Made From Recycled Cardboard
Inspired by both the beauty of the American West and the wares on sale in a tiny Parisian shop, Clôdie Francois turns discarded cardboard into colorful, playful pieces that look straight out of 'Alice in Wonderland.'
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House Built From Shipping Containers is High Tech Chic
It's That 70's Show as High Tech style returns for another round
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You Can Take It With You: Mobile Tree Bench Just Straps On To Your Nearest Tree
Rogier Martens designs a low-impact bench that "actively uses the environment"
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France Grants Cyclists the Right to Run Red Lights
"It makes cycle traffic more fluid and avoids bunching up cyclists when the traffic lights go green for motorists," said municipal authorities.
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Circus Wagons Reinvented as High-Class B&Bs
"Bohemian" circus wagons are the inspiration for a network of high-end camping cabins in France.
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Beautiful Home Carved into Quarry Wall Enjoys Natural Air Conditioning
Cave dwellings are not unusual in the Saumur region of France. This retired teacher has converted old quarry houses into a stunning underground home.
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House in France By Djuric Tardio Built of Prefab Finnish Larch Panels
Another example of how good architects can work within restrictive zoning laws; it just takes a little creativity
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Greenpeace Activists Arrested After Infilitrating Two French Nuclear Plants
Protesters broke into two power plants, unfurling an anti-nuclear banner at one and hiding for 14 hours at another.
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In France, "Resource Stores" Recycle, Repair, Upcycle and Resell "Waste"
A growing network of "ressourceries" takes unwanted goods, repairing and reselling them.
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French Police Tear Gas and Arrest Anti-Nuclear Protesters
Riot police fought anti-nuclear activists protesting the transport of nuclear waste from Normandy to Germany.
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Old Garage Becomes Stunning, Tiny House (Video)
A photographer creates a beautiful, airy home from an old, neglected garage.
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The Week in Pictures: A Gorgeous Green Home Stirs Controversy, Toilet Made from Computer Parts and More
The best images on Treehugger this week include a beautiful green building raising conservation issues, a toilet redefining 'flushing your cache', and more.
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France Now Has Double The Solar PV Per Capita As United States
Though France is the seventh-largest solar power market in the world in total, on a per-capita basis it now has more than double the capacity of the US.
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Abandoned Grain Silo in France Is Now an Opera House
An emblematic grain silo slated for demolition has been transformed into a one-of-a-kind opera house and theater.
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Streamlined Bamboo Scooter Bike Zips Around With Hidden Electric Motor
From high-end models to do-it-yourself workshops, to affordable and local bike-making projects in Africa, bamboo bikes are popping up all over. Bamboo's sturdiness and pliability means that more and more manufacturers are
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World Advanced Vehicle Expedition Tours Europe on Renewables
With real-world electric vehicles (EVs) finally entering mainstream markets in serious numbers, and viable EV charging infrastructure being built worldwide, it looks increasingly realistic to expect electric cars, motorbikes and
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Are Building Codes, Zoning And Development Controls "Fascist"?
Suzanne Labarre shows a lovely bit of architecture on Fast Company, The Maison L by Christian Pottgiesser and Pascale Thomas Pottgiesser of pottgiesser architecturespossibles. It was a tough project;
