Where to recycle your Christmas tree in Paris
Tag - eco-friendly
Whether you’re visiting or living in Paris, there’s plenty to see and do during the holidays to enjoy the festive season from mid-November through early January.
Despite the continuing rise of Covid cases throughout France in December, Parisians will be celebrating the holidays with the usual selection of Christmas markets, holiday lights, and other special events through the beginning of January. But do be aware that...
Whether you’re visiting or living in Paris, there’s plenty to see and do during the holidays to enjoy the festive season from mid-November through early January.
Now that most Parisians are used to dropping off their Christmas trees at at the city's 174 recycling points since the Mairie de Paris (City Hall) introduced the practice in 2016 (read about it here), this year they're making it even easier to recycle...
I know a lot of people are trying to cut down on packaging, but up until now it hasn't been easy to buy in bulk using your own containers in Paris.
I’ve been on a long quest to find a new mattress in Paris, and got a bit obsessed about all-natural mattresses after spending the night on the Coco-mat bed at the Hidden Hotel. It was surprisingly hard to find one that was affordable and made in France.
So in this month's newsletter I (half) jokingly mentioned that in a future newsletter I would share my French cleaning product tips. But after getting over a dozen emails asking for me to spill the beans NOW, here's the shortlist of products I wish I'd known...
From the rooftops of the 7th to the city’s ancient catacombs, discover how Parisian Apiculteur Audric de Campeau transformed his passion into liquid gold. A story in three parts...
Two young entrepreneurs have discovered how to grow local strawberries in shipping containers.
First there was Velib’, the municipal bike-sharing program. Then came Autolib’ with its cute electric cars. Now the City of Paris is now beta-testing a new program called CityScoot, a self-service electric scooter rental program scheduled to roll out in 2016...
If you’re environmentally-minded, there are only a few options for certified “green” hotels in Paris, but they’re good ones. Right at Trocadéro (just across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower) is the Hotel Eiffel Trocadéro...
