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• Genevieve St-Amour

Reducing our ecological footprint on our plates (3/4)

After having addressed food waste and meat consumption, the origin of food in calculating the ecological footprint of our plate is self-evident. Some figures on food imports According to the...

• Genevieve St-Amour

The ecological footprint of our plate 2/4

In our first article, we discussed how avoiding food waste reduces our ecological footprint. In that same article, we stated that food is an important part of our consumption and...

• Genevieve St-Amour

What is the ecological footprint?

    This is a concept which is at the heart of Eco Loco's concerns and which must be understood by everyone: the ecological footprint. Whether we talk about a...

• Genevieve St-Amour

Bees: as vital as water

    In our story , it is stated that Eco Loco was born from a tadpole. It could also have been true to say that it was born from...

• Genevieve St-Amour

A planet that is less and less enough

  The least we can say is that we are receiving some tough environmental news. Although cries of alarm from scientists and activists have been ringing out for decades, it...

• Genevieve St-Amour

What does “eco-responsible” mean?

First of all, the word eco-responsible is the junction of two words. The first word is “eco” for ecology. Ecology is first of all the study of the environments where...

• Eco Loco (Dev main) Collaborator

Everyday green pays off!

We often hear a false belief that making a greener shift in our lives is more expensive than not doing so. Obviously, if the person who says it believes that...

• Genevieve St-Amour

Dryer lint as a fire starter: a bad idea!

  We take a few minutes to deny something that is happily circulating on social networks and even on several ecological and zero waste sites. But what is it ?...

• Genevieve St-Amour

How can we reduce the release of plastic microparticles from synthetic garments?

  It is increasingly documented: clothing, not only through its design but also through its maintenance, has a major impact on the environment. We can refer to water, energy and...

• Genevieve St-Amour

Silicone household items: practical and reusable

  Repeatedly we hear a misunderstanding of what silicone actually is. There is often confusion between plastic (made from petroleum) and silicone (made from silicon). We take stock here! The...

• Genevieve St-Amour

How much does a garment really cost?

    Many people will think that paying less is more economical. It will depend on how we perceive the value of what we buy. It is true that buying...

• Genevieve St-Amour

You probably have everything you need for free, eco-friendly Halloween decorations!

  The holidays, no matter which one, are a “gold mine” for an environmentalist like me to take to the front lines. In today's society, it is obvious that celebration...

• Genevieve St-Amour

Saving the environment is equivalent to saving human beings

    It's a strange title, but it's simply true. I know, people have been saying for a while that the Earth is no longer able to support human beings...

• Genevieve St-Amour

A dairy textile: We don't know what to think!

We never stop innovating and this is also true in the textile industry. For several reasons and in different forms, there is research and development today to find ecological textiles....

• Genevieve St-Amour

Eco-Quiz: How much do you know about eco-friendly clothing?

  Our website is full of articles on eco-friendly clothing. We talk about textiles, working conditions, clothing quality, locally designed clothing and more! But where are you with your knowledge?...

• Genevieve St-Amour

How to make Earth Day a daily occurrence

Earth Day was first celebrated in the United States on April 22, 1970 . Today, there are more than 190 countries and one billion people mobilizing on this specific day....