Posted in 1000 ways to reduce your carbon footprint on Oct 31st, 2007
October 16th was blog action day, a global event sponsored by the UN to encourage bloggers to write about the environment. To celebrate this initiative we are launching an ambitious survey to gather your ideas on how to reduce C02 emissions.
Climate change is already with us and it is widely accepted that the greenhouse […]
Posted in Green Sponge - Trees and climate change on Oct 29th, 2007
We all have our favourite stories. You know, the ones that we bore everyone down the pub with. To us they’re amazing, to others they’re “I need another pint”. That said, I do have a couple of good yarns that should keep your mouth watering without the need to visit the bar.
Quito is a world […]
Posted in Green photo competition on Oct 27th, 2007
After 10 weeks we have reached the final of the e-photoframes autumn competition. Seven photographs have been nominated for the final. You have the chance to vote by simply e-mailing richard@e-photoframes.co.uk with your vote (or simply blog your vote). The 100th vote will win a free frame from e-photoframes. Voting ends on 31st Ocotber at […]
Posted in 100 gift ideas for photo frames on Oct 25th, 2007
How many people take a photo on their first date? Can you imagine. She’d think you were a complete weirdo (I guess he’d quite like it!). And even if you did have one, it might rather resemble how you feel. A little nervous perhaps. Slightly pale - maybe even sick (I put my hand up […]
Posted in Green photo competition on Oct 23rd, 2007
We are inviting readers to submit photos themed “eco friendly transport”. Images which demonstrate originality, humour or technical prowess will be posted on our blog. The winner will be entitled to a superb photo frame from the e-photoframes collection (please note that only submissions from the UK will qualify to win a photo frame. Our […]
Posted in Green shoots - The developing world and climate change on Oct 22nd, 2007
Today there have been two quite extraordinary headlines in Thailand: 1. Bangkok could be under water in 15 years time 2. 65% of Thai voters would be willing to take bribes in a general election.
Bangkok is losing the battle against the rising sea at a rate of a staggering 13cm a year (see Guardian). At […]
Posted in 100 gift ideas for photo frames on Oct 19th, 2007
Anyone who has kids will know how quickly they grow. My eldest is now asking me stuff like “Do they have scarecrows on the moon”. Okay, he’s still not quite there, but it’s a big improvement on gaga. Of course we all have albums full of snaps of the young ones. But how many of […]
Posted in Green shoots - The developing world and climate change on Oct 17th, 2007
The internet is a wonderful thing. Particularly if your first language is English. Estimates vary, but up to 80% of the worlds websites are thought to be in English. Now you may well think that’s okay since large chunks of the world’s population speak English as a second language. Of course this is true, but […]
Posted in Green photo competition on Oct 16th, 2007
We are inviting readers to submit photos themed “eco friendly transport”. Images which demonstrate originality, humour or technical prowess will be posted on our blog. The winner will be entitled to a superb photo frame from the e-photoframes collection (please note that only submissions from the UK will qualify to win a photo frame. Our […]
Posted in Green Sponge - Trees and climate change on Oct 15th, 2007
You probably remember the story of Jack and the Bean stalk. I can quote most of the story word for word. The joys of bed time reading. Like many children’s stories it’s laced with X-rated violence and of course no sex. It also illustrates how tall growing vegetation can lead to untold riches. In this […]
