If you've ever thought of yourself as someone who cares about the environment or social activism in general but you don't really know what specific issues interest you the most, the easiest way to find out is by watching documentaries. It's the easiest form of media to consume in the modern world and for most …
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#PlasticFreeJuly
Cut down on your single-use plastics in favour of reusable alternatives this month, because nobody wants to work hard for that beach bod only to get to the beach and have it be covered in a plastic litter that people just 'forgot' to dispose of responsibly. When you take the time to think about all …
Recycling made easy
Everyone can make more of an effort to recycle, but sometimes it can seem difficult because of the information on our packaging. Well here at La Vie Biologique we strive to make things simpler, so we've made a handy infographic that illustrates what most UK packaging symbols mean, hopefully, this will help you make sense …
A life without plastic, do it for the whales
How convenient is plastic right? That's why it was invented in the first place, to make things easier in our lives and to make a substance that has so many uses and forms that it would have been hard to imagine at the time of the creation of the first ever plastics. There are plastics …
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6 Houseplants for Indoor Air Purity
In such a generally polluted world it's nice to make sure we can truly take a breath of fresh air, one way we can do this, of course, is by bringing plants into our home. I am going to share with you a list of low-maintenance houseplants, that give a high output of the pure stuff …
What is the Paris Climate Agreement?
"The Paris agreement brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change" - European External Action Service The Paris Agreement, If you're wondering where it's come from, is a summit meeting held in a different location every year by the United Nations Climate Change Conference Committee, the most highly publicised of …
City Bees ~ Surviving in Paris
Where is the best place for the humble honey bee to thrive? The countryside I hear you all shout. Wrong. The area with the most healthy and abundant bees are in our cities. In particular, a city that is very close to my heart, the city of light. Paris has been named one of the …
10 Simple ways to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle
Maybe you've never really put much thought into it, maybe you didn't think it was so easy, maybe you thought it would cost loads of money or maybe you just didn't realize your current lifestyle was impacting our environment. Well, whichever category you fall into I'm here to give you some easy and practical tips on …
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The problem with Microbeads
What exactly are microbeads? Microbeads are the small hard pieces of plastic that you will often find in cosmetics and personal care items such as shower gels, face washes, and toothpaste. They are used by manufacturers because they are easy to mass produce with consistent size, shape, and hardness, they are supposed to gently remove the …
Welcome to La Vie Biologique
Bienvenue ma petit chou-fleur! In this blog, you will find extensive posts about conducting an environmentally friendly, ecologically stable lifestyle, by me Robyn, all the way from Paris, France. I would like to share with you, my advice, tips, and knowledge about all things Biologique to help you become more conscious about what you can …