Worried about potential health risks of cellphones? Check out the latest CMO devices. I just bought one from Natures et Découvertes and stuck it on the back of my cellphone for peace of mind. CMO (Co...Continue Reading

France inaugurated an ambitious pilot project last month to produce electricity at a commercial scale using geothermal energy in Soultz-sous-Forets in Alsace. The project – a Franco-German joint ve...Continue Reading

This organic bikini from Machja comes in chocolate and green tea and is simple, elegant and stretchy. Tudo Bom’s version comes in green and red. Take your pick. Both available online and now on sal...Continue Reading

Le Negocio is a board game which takes fair trade coffee as its theme. Each player assumes the role of a coffee entrepreneur, and has to manage all aspects of a fair trade coffee business from fund ra...Continue Reading

2008 did not get off to a good start for seed biodiversity in France. In February, Kokopelli was fined in two court cases for the crime of selling traditional and ancient seed varieties which were not...Continue Reading

Citybird has as just launched the first motorized taxi service using 100 pct electric vehicles, dubbed Electri-city. The electric maxi-scooters are manufactured by Vectrix. Citybird, created in 2003 b...Continue Reading

Bastille Day signals the start of summer in France, and, as if by magic, the weather has gone from grey and chilly to picture perfect for the national holiday. Here’s my list of books to read for th...Continue Reading

courtesy of queenie13 via Flickr Air France mulls tie-up with Veolia to cut fuel costs by shifting some routes to high-speed rail.  European Union approves deal to make airlines pay for CO2 emissions...Continue Reading

  Last week I went to my trusty Biocoop store and purchased what looked like a perfectly safe sunscreen for the family: German organic brand Lavera’s “Sun” range for children, with 25 IP/SPF. N...Continue Reading

courtesy of tofz4u via Flickr Continuing in a riverine vein, Paris has inaugurated a commuter ferry service along the Seine called Voguéo, which links Gare de l’Austerlitz to Maisons-Alfort in the...Continue Reading