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Porthcawl Park Benches

Written by Andy on January 22, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: Photography, environment

There was an article in yesterdays local paper (The Western Mail) titled ‘Dilapidated promenade benches creating seaside slum’ (view article) The seaside resort in question is Porthcawl and I quite frequently visit the place as a really good friend of mine lives there. In an hour walking around the seaside town, i didn’t find one [...]

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Lights out for the 100w bulb

Written by Andy on September 1, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: environment

Invented by Thomas Alva Edison and patented in 1879, the electric light bulb has become one of the everyday convenience that affects our daily lives.
Today, the European Union is banning it’s import and manufacture as part of its strategy to reduce energy consumption and, hence, carbon emissions.
In its place comes the high-efficiency bulbs as a [...]

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Windturbine blots on the landscape.

Written by Andy on July 15, 2009 - 0 Comments
Categories: environment

Look. Let me start by saying that I’m all for reducing carbon emissions and our demand on the Earths’ limited resources. I recycle whatever I can, travel as little as possible and, wherever possible, buy local produce to reduce carbon miles.
There’s one thing though that just drives me nuts and that is this whole windturbine [...]

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