Dustbot mean auything to you? It is a robotics project, started in Tuscany, Italy a few years ago, with the experimental phase beginning as far back as 2009! This 'robot street sweeper' moves thanks to a rechargeable battery-powered electric motor.  It can automatically separate rubbish and clean streets in urban spaces. Dustbot is, therefore, both a transport and a cleaning machine. It is […] Read More

Forget everything you know about traditional forms of art. Visiting a historical museum, marveling at the impressive architecture, admiring old oil paintings of royalty and marble sculptures, is only a very limited part of what you can experience through art. New contemporary artists are coming up with fresh ideas and innovative ways to change the public’s perception of the […] Read More

Margarine, soap, chocolate, sweets, chips, shampoo, mascara ... palm oil is present in countless products that we consume every day. Favored by industry for its low cost (cheap agricultural labour, cheap land) and its chemical properties, this product is causing massive deforestation in Indonesia. An area of forest equivalent to the size of a football field  […] Read More

From January to April 2013 in France 30,205,440 pounds of strawberries were consumed. This is no joke! Today in supermarkets you can find grapes in winter, or enjoy kiwis flown in from New Zealand all year round, or green beans from Kenya. Trying to eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables also has its' downside: we […] Read More

Etna is not only the highest active volcano in Europe, it is also a mountain full of natural wonder. There are recent lava flows where life is still absent and very old lava flows-where larch, beech and birch trees have flourished. At low altitude, there are alternative strips of oak and chestnut groves on the carved […] Read More

Westerners who associate Japan with technology (ok, someone will immediately mention Fukushima, but still) will be surprised to learn that it is, in fact, a hive of local organic food networks known as teikei (cooperation, in Japanese). Millions of consumers participate in one of these collectives, and as become part of everyday life. Each week they go to […] Read More

Each plant has its mortal enemy in an insect or bacteria. Gardeners have to use pesticide to kill these unwelcome elements. But these pesticides sometimes cause serious damage to the quality of the produce. At the same time, they pollute the environment and can cause health problems to people using them and eating the vegetables […] Read More

Nestled amid the isle of Molène off the tip of Brittany, Quéménès island has been inhabited since 2009 by a young couple who live in complete energy self-sufficiency. The wind and the sun provide electricity for their farms as well as for the guest rooms that welcome visitors. This project was started by the Conservatoire du Littoral […] Read More

Do you like to collect the papers that fall to the ground? Is recycling one of your passions? Then, the new restaurant concept proposed in the capital of Taiwan is for you. In this restaurant you will find classic tables and comfortable - sometimes uncomfortable - chairs complete with armrests. The particular thing about this […] Read More