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A DIY Pallet House, ecological and low-cost!
Every year nearly 21 million pallets end up in landfills, it’s a waste that cannot continue. We have already seen here some ideas to reuse these in the house, but if they were used for something more important? 84% of refugees around the world could have a house with only a year’s supply of pallets in […]
Continue reading10 ideas to reduce waste on holiday
On the occasion of the European Week for Waste Reduction, here there are new Ecobnb’s tips for a more sustainable lifestyle. Let’s find out 10 ideas to reduce waste in our travels! 1. Avoid bottled water We suggest you to always carry a water bottle and, when possible, to drink from the fountains of the city […]
Continue readingGlobal Climate March
Within twenty days in Paris the International Climate Conference will open. From 30 November to 11 December 2015 political representatives from around the world will meet to discuss climate, global warming and clean energy to achieve a universal and binding agreement on the solutions to be undertaken and the objectives to be achieved. The meeting in […]
Continue readingRecycling: 5 pallet decorating ideas
You’re always looking for ideas to decorate in an eco-friendly way your B&B or your house? Here are some ideas to be discovered to recycle the pallets! Garden furniture, such as tables and bookcases in the living room, but also in the bedroom: the wooden pallets are versatile, ecological and economic. Arm yourself with sandpaper, hammer, […]
Continue readingThe Superheroes of Green Hospitality
They have small hotels in the middle of endless woods, luxurious accommodation, farm cottages where tables are always full with tasty organic food; they are everywhere, they are in Trentino, Sicily, Tuscany and Marche. They believe strongly in a new way to travel and host, their accommodations are powered 100% by electricity from renewable sources, […]
Continue readingTraveling to an ecological future
From September 1st to 6 2015, we are going to travel to a greener future. It’s called Eco Future, and is the exhibition dedicated to eco-sustainablility and self-construction. The location is perfect: the beautiful hills of Umbria, halfway between Gubbio and Perugia, at the eco-friendly village Libera Università di Alcatraz. The most innovative people of Italy in the field of ecology […]
Continue readingGreen design furniture: grass armchair, water bench and more
Whether you are crazy for state of art design products or for shabby look furniture, you can now choose to pick up your favourite piece of green design furniture and go green with these ideas. You will love watching grass grow Yes, you will and it will be the grass of your sofa. You can […]
Continue readingCassinetta di Lugagnano: the town happy with zero growth
The small towns and villages on the outer edge of big cities usually just become satellites: it’s the city where life plays out, and those small towns are just empty urban conglomerates where people go back to, to relax and sleep. Cassinetta di Lugagnano, a tiny village just 26 km from Milan, was supposed to […]
Continue readingNature, Science and Ecology, in MUSE-o
Trento scent of hot mulled wine and hot chocolate. Arrived in the big park in front of the MUSE, I can not look away from his powerful mountains. In the background the woods, rocks, and a breathtaking waterfall. The kids are already playing with wooden toys that remind me of those playgrounds of northern Europe. We […]
Continue readingWe wish you a Green Christmas!
Lights, decorations, gifts, and dinners: it is about to begin the shinest and most awaited period of the year when, as it is said, everyone is good. But to truly celebrate a merry Christmas, we don’t have to get carried away too much by the frenzy of this period and forget our duties towards the […]
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