The carbon footprint of a typical Christmas in Quebec comes down to the Christmas tree, transportation, presents and food. — What can we do to limit our carbon footprint this Christmas? Unfortunately, there are no studies evaluating the carbon footprint of Christmas in Quebec (and very few in the world). We invite you to follow a fictional character, Stéphane, who wants to know the carbon footprint of his family of…

E-reader or paper books: which is better for the environment? We break it down in this article on the life cycle of reading books Did you get yourself an e-reader during the pandemic? We wondered if it is more environmentally friendly when compared to good old paper books. Or rather…

« L’empreinte carbone ne prend visiblement pas en considération la destruction de la biodiversité. Est-ce le cas? » La réponse courte est oui et non ! Regardons ça de plus près. Qu’est-ce que représente une empreinte carbone? Le mot empreinte réfère à la trace que nos activités humaines laissent sur l’environnement en considérant leur cycle de…