Eco-friendly lightweight sunglasses made from recycled skateboard

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A special attention has been paid to the sourcing of the wood, recycled skateboard, bamboo, multiply or solid wood, sourced from managed and controlled forests.

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Organic cosmetics made from linden in the Dordogne Valley

Til-cosmetiques-small.jpgThree sisters, Dominique, Odile and Sylvie Polette have launched Til, a brand of organic cosmetics made from linden; after four years of research, they have developped a new effective active, products are made by traditional methods and utilize the whole plant, leaves, flowers, branches and buds.

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To adopt a lime tree in the park of the Château de Versailles

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The Château de Versailles keeps on the renovation of its gardens. It launches a fundraising campaign to adopt a linden at the end of the Apollon path, which leads to the "Mortemets", waterfowl reserve of the hunting grounds of Versailles.

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Rare, natural and ethic honeys from Madagascar plant species

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Ilanga Nature produces Ecocert-certified honeys in the island of Madagascar. The firm is committed to going with beekeepers and developing long-lasting fair trade partnerships.

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Labeled trappist bier, made by monks

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A trappist bier has to be brewed by monks, must bear the name of the abbey, have to be marketed under their supervision to fulfill the needs of the community, the abbey and local charities.

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Beauty products made from fresh organic ingredients

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Founded in 1995, Lush makes handmade organic soaps and solid cosmetics and sells them not pre-packed. The company is committed to promote faire trade and to ban animal testing and overwrap.

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Gastronomic community kitchen in Le Foyer de la Madeleine in Paris

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The Italian Chef Massimo Bottura, founder of Food for Soul, a non-profit association, has opened the Refettorio Paris, in the Foyer de la Madeleine, to offer gastronomic dinners to vulnerable members of the community by transforming surplus ingredients into delicious meals.

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