Near Arcachon, Christmas trees recycled against beach erosion

Near Arcachon, Christmas trees recycled against beach erosion

On this January morning, on a beach in Teste-de-Buch near Arcachon (Gironde), nearly a thousand withered Christmas trees are converted into windbreaks to contain the advances of the ocean. Each year, a team from the National Forestry Office (ONF) supervises around ten children, aged 10 to 12, to store these conifers on the dune cut … Read more

Costa Rica: fish skins recycled into clothing and jewelry

Costa Rica: fish skins recycled into clothing and jewelry

On a beach in Costa Rica, two women clean fish skins which will then be used to make clothes and jewelry, before perhaps one day ending up on the catwalks of major fashion designers. Marta Sosa and Mauren Castro embarked on this initiative two years ago in Costa de los Pajaros, a village located about … Read more