UPDATE: Plant Opens to Change the Recycling Game by Breaking Down Plastic Bottles With Enzyme From Leaves
Carbios, a French company that impressed industry elites in 2020 with an enzyme that eats plastic, has just opened a demonstration plant
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Company Innovates Microplastics That are Biodegradable or Don't Break Apart At All
As the EU prepares to ban microplastic products, startup Calyxia is looking to offer them biodegradable ones instead.
Workers Discover Stash of 239 Rare Gold Coins Hidden in Walls of French Mansion-And They Get to Share Half
3 stonemasons working on a 13th-century French estate were shocked to find a box stuffed with rare gold coins-and they'll share with owners.
In Just Hours, a Facebook Post Ended the Long Search for a WWI Soldier's Relatives
Lance Corporal William Swift died in the Battle of the Somme, and a recent search for his relatives just ended-through a Facebook search.
'The Manta' Sailing Vessel is Designed to Feed on Plastic Waste for Power - While Cleaning Oceans
Gathering plastic waste and turning it into fuel, the concept Manta sailing vessel would be revolutionary.
French Town to Light its Streets With Bacteria Luminescence That Needs No Electricity
A French town has invested €100,000 in a company looking to replace LED street lighting with tubes of bioluminescent bactera.
Man Wins 200 Million on the Lottery and Donates Almost All of It to Save the Earth
An unnamed retiree put his money where his mouth is, insisting that it's happier to give than have, even after winning the lottery.
Ancient Tomb Found Beneath Notre Dame is 'Remarkable Scientific Discovery' of Sealed Sarcophagus
Tombs and a lead sarcophagus still containing human remains all dated from the 13th to the 14th century, offer insight into Medieval burials.
Woman Buys Renoir Masterpiece for $7 In West Virginia Flea Market
A Maryland woman didn't recognize the priceless painting when she bought it in a box of knick knacks for seven dollars in a West Virginia flea market. It turned out to be a 1879 Renoir, the impressionist masterpiece that's been missing since the 1920s, entitled Paysage Bords de Seine.
Flash Mob of Child Musical Prodigies Wows Crowd in Paris
In a random act of culture, Parisians in the lavish shopping mall Beaugrenelle were treated to young musical prodigies suddenly performing the prelude to Carmen by George Bizet. As crowds gathered, a chorus joined in to finish the performance, singing the famous Toreador.
New Law Says Au Revoir to Plastic Cutlery in France
As part of the Energy Transition for Green Growth Act, plastic cups, cutlery, plates, and utensils will be banned to prevent further pollution.
Watch This Adorable Little Portuguese Boy Console French Man
We're reminded of what amazing little acts of kindness can mean to strangers when this boy puts off celebrating to comfort a fan from the opposite team.
Photo of the Day - Happy Le Quatorze Juillet Bastille Day!
Today the French National Day of July 14, Fête de la Fédération, commemorates the date 225 years ago when citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison during the French Revolution, freeing the seven prisoners being held there and branding the memory of "Bastille Day" forevermore. (1789) As an interesting historical footnote, one of the keys to the Bastille, a fortress that was torn […]
Solar Panels in the Shape of a Heart Will Show Love for the Planet
This heart-shaped solar plant will show love for the earth by keeping millions of tons of carbon out of the atmosphere.
Unique Actions By Tech Companies Helped Millions Be Safe in Paris
Facebook helped 4 million people in Paris use its "Safety Check" feature to let loved ones know they were safe. 3 other apps helped keep them safe.
French Man Writes the Most Incredible Open Letter To The Irish Fans
A Frenchman speaks for his whole nation, thanking Irish football fans for their inspiring sportsmanship, while others rioted, during the Euro 2016 games.
Dedicated Shelter Staff Teaches Dog French For Her New Home
These pawesome volunteers have been going to extra mile to make sure that young Indie is prepared for her new home in France.
France Opens World's First Solar Road
This Normandy village is now the home of the Wattway: 0.6 miles of solar road designed to power the town's streetlights.
Europe's First Ad-Free City Replaced Billboards With Trees
This city of 160,000 people became the first major European city to totally ban outdoor advertising.
French President Announces Plans to Close All Coal Power Plants by 2023
During the UN's annual COP22 climate change talks, President Hollande announced the country's plan to close all coal-fired power plants by 2023.
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