Creative benefits of protecting the environment

What is good of all this movement related to protecting our planet is that we are finding ways of making "money" out of helping our planet to be better.
Just imagine...

• using more bikes or going to work walking helps the environment and your health.
• avoiding to consume product that are transported from far far away can help local production, traditional products and improve touristic attractions to a small town or location.
• consumers, like you and me, are in constant search for more natural products of high quality. That is for sure a good business opportunity.

Now count it in worldwide level... I think we could make a much better place where to live. Less traffic please! More bikes please! More kids involved in the protection of our environment please!

Good news for Friday!

After a long week of work the only thing I would like to have is a good "siesta"!
The good news here are related to my wish. A new study shows evidence that people that take regular siestas of 30 minutes per day can decrease their chances of dying from heart disease in 37%.
There is more to read in sciam.com

Technology enables

Some years ago was impossible to think of prosthetic body parts that are integrated with microprocessors for making easier to be used in different conditions.
It is certainly a good new to know that there are already a few cases of persons that lost a foot and now they are in condition of living a normal life. Access to that technology is expensive and for sure it is not available to all. But the first steps are made. Let's wait to see what the future will bring.
Read an article from BBC about one real case.