£1 for a lb

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Would getting paid to lose weight give you the incentive to drop your excess pounds? For the first time ever in the UK obese people are being paid to lose weight in a pilot government scheme. The aptly named pound-for-pound scheme run by NHS South West Essex will give overweight volunteers a £1 shopping voucher for every 1lb they lose in weight.

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The power of dreams - Honda encourages us to be greener

Tuesday, June 02, 2009

An excellent video highlighting actions individuals can take to reduce the negative externalities of car journeys. But they stop short of suggesting we leave our cars at home and take the bus! I wonder why?

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