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consommation responsable, éco-responsable, vêtement écologique

Making new from old: upcycling!

    Join the Active Greens on Facebook! A group for sharing tips, tricks and environmental news for everyone! Have you ever heard the quote “Nothing is lost, nothing is created,...

consommation responsable, vêtement écologique

Is vegan fashion an ecological guarantee?

Veganism does not only refer to fashion and clothing. Rather, it is a way of life which consists of not consuming any products from animals or their exploitation. This way...

tissu écologique, vêtement écologique

Bamboo textiles: the controversy

Bamboo-based fabrics have stirred up controversy among environmentalists. There is disagreement as to whether or not they are eco-friendly textiles. Let's explore why the potential impact of bamboo textiles on...

vêtement écologique, tissu écologique

Marginal textiles: banana, orange, soy and milk residues!

    Because we still have not found a ''perfect'' formula in terms of low ecological impact textiles, several initiatives have emerged over time and much research is being done...

entretien écologique, vêtement écologique

Environmentally ecological clothing care

  After choosing our clothes, we wear them and we must maintain them. Maintaining clothes also has an impact on our environment. The impact ranges from the energy consumed, the...

consommation responsable, écologie, environnement

To you who loves the environment

Hope and proactivity Our certain power over the environment Today, I'd like to tell you not to despair, to remain hopeful. We all know that human beings have difficulty understanding...

empreinte écologique impact

When I encroach on the Earth, I leave traces: The ecological footprint

  Every day I use the resources that planet Earth makes available to me. Every day I have an impact on it. I consume the Earth's products in every facet...

vêtement écologique, vêtement éco responsable, vêtement écoresponsable

Eco-responsible clothing: what does it eat in winter?

  We've said it over and over again, that's the way it is today, and that's the way it's always going to be. When it comes to consumption in general,...

impact écologique, vêtement écologique, industrie du vêtement

The pollution of clothing: grandiose!

Globalization and ''fast fashion'' Although difficult to assess, the clothing industry is considered to be the second most polluting industry in the world.Every year, several million tonnes of textiles are...

Regard critique : textile de plastique recyclé

A critical look: recycled plastic textiles

It's a well-known fact that plastic invades the oceans. We've long been talking about the 270,000 tonnes of plastic floating on their surface, killing marine animals and reaching shorelines. In...

greenwashing, consommation responsable

What is Greenwashing?

  What is greenwashing? Greenwashing is a term used to describe marketing or public relations strategies used by an organization to portray itself as ecologically responsible. It's a way of...