Self-sufficient catamaran inspired by the manta ray, to clean the oceans

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Founded by Yvan Bourgnon, The Sea Cleaners is a non-profit association(*) dedicated to ocean conservation: his catamaran will collect plastic solid waste, will compact them offshore to produce its own energy and will carry out scientific surveys.

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Jewelry handmade by a designer, from ancient odd or broken pieces

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Trained as a designer, Stéphanie is fan of vintage, travelling and jewelry. She reinterprets ancient jewels, pendants, rosaries or semi-precious stones, that she purchases  in flee markets. Each piece is unique.

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The luxury of upcycling by Hermès

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It is thirteen years that petit h by Hermès is written in lowercase. Thirteen years that the materials that other métiers have not used, leather, silk, crystal, porcelain, horsehair or metal are combined, adjusted and assembled by artisans, artists and designers to create useful and singular objects.

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Fashion accessories and bags for both woman and man, made from recycled safety belts

Alinfini-small.jpgTrained as a designer, Sandrine Dole creates minaudieres, bags, tote bags, pouches and jewels from recycled straps, that originate from production waste presenting dye, weave and length defects.

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Jewelry made of industrial springs

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Tiziana Redavid is an architect. At the age of ten, she visited an industrial springs factory belonging to her father's friend: she picked up a spring and put it around her wrist. During her studies, she began creating jewelry.

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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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Sustainable eyewear, manufactured from upcycled materials

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Parafina creates trendy sun glasses by recycling plastic, metal and rubber. The enterprise is BCorp certified.

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