Lorenzo Meloni, photographer and member of the renowned Magnum Photos agency, visited the underground Placo Saint-Gobain quarry in Seine-Saint-Denis (93), which has been backfilled by ECT. This exceptional collaboration is part of Lorenzo Meloni’s personal artistic project entitled “Techno-nature”. His aim is to explore the various forms of organization, urbanization and industrialization that shape the contemporary world. Lorenzo Meloniuses his art to explore the nuances of urbanization and industrialization, and to provoke direct reflection on our relationship with nature. Here, the photographer provides a very personal illustration of the backfilling process carried out by ECT teams. Through his lens, Meloni

Sunday September 24 – For the first time, Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin, Ile-de-France’s largest excavated soil reclamation site, opened its doors to the general public. In glorious sunshine, 402 adventurers took part in our escape game. A look back at a fun, educational and enthusiastic day.  An invitation to discover the reuse of excavated soil The general public was able to discover the Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin site and gain a new perspective on its future. An escape game was organized to reveal all the facets of the site: from the transformation of excavated soil to its contribution to biodiversity and local activity. Were they going

A monumental 400-metre-long work of art under the runways at Roissy Charles de Gaulle. Begun in May 2022, earthworks and planting were completed in March 2023. All you need to know about Oeil du Ciel in Villeneuve-sous-Dammartin

The Grisy-Suisnes project comes to an end after 4 years of soil input. On this occasion, our partner SAFER IDF is highlighting this ecological restoration and agricultural renewal project.  Can you tell us a little about the genesis of the Grisy-Suisnes project? In the 1990s, the Domaine de la Grange-le-Roy fell victim to the dumping of polluted materials and aborted tax-relief operations, leaving it in a state of abandonment by the early 2000s. After several unsuccessful projects, Safer de l’Île-de-France became the owner of the 67-hectare estate in 2012, with the exception of the château and outbuildings. When we bought

A new site for recycling soil from construction sites in western Paris From July 3, ECT’s Plaisir site in the Yvelines region will be open to inert soil deposits. Soil received on site is directly reused to create a landscaped park. The site is 4 km from the RN12 exit to or from Versailles/Dreux. To accommodate the trucks and guarantee safe access to the site, major roadworks were carried out. From the RD912, a single access will be created to the site. To ensure that traffic flows smoothly without risk, compulsory access points must be used at site entrances and