Sophie Chapelle is a journalist, specialized in questions of ecology, always in search of alternative solutions for a more sustainable world. She collaborates with the independent website Basta! and the l’Observatoire des Multinationales .
Return to Wool
Just a few years ago, sheep wool was considered little more than trash in France. Today, initiatives are springing up all over the country to re-valorize this renewable resource. “More and more people question waste, long transport routes, manufacturing practices, the way we use natural resources,” says Marie-Thérèse Chaupin, founder of an association called Atelier Laines d’Europe, which represents about 250 activists from the industry. “There is a movement to encourage local development,” Marie-Thérèse adds.
June 27, 2017