IKEA sta regalando ai suoi 12.400 dipendenti negli Stati Uniti un regalo anticipato per le prossime vacanze. "Speriamo che questa bicicletta possa sostenere uno stile di vita sano e garantire un trasporto sostenibile per tutti i giorni", ha dichiarato Mike Ward, presidente di Ikea negli Stati Uniti.
A differenza dei 9.000 dipendenti britannici che, nel 2006, sono stati i beneficiari di una bicicletta pieghevole, il personale American has received a mountain bike type bikes.
It is not known whether it was requested staff to assemble their new icon of sustainable transport with the aid of an Allen wrench ....
The press release from IKEA has included a list of the benefits associated with the use of the bicycle.
- Bicycling is a great cardiovascular exercise. Just like any other aerobic cycling makes the heart pump harder, increasing blood circulation and ultimately decreases the resting heart rate. (Helium.com; Benefits of Bicycling by Erich Rosenberger MD)
- On average, travel 15 km per day cycle for 30 minutes, instead of driving a car burns 110,250 calories, avoiding a possible annual increase of about 13 kg. (Sources: Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, RailstoTrails.org, Fitsugar.com, Adultbicycling.com
- ride only 30 miles a week can help reduce by 50% the risk of coronary heart disease. (Sources: Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, RailstoTrails.org, Fitsugar.com, Adultbicycling.com)
- In countries where the population is using more bicycle and walking on a regular basis, you record the lowest obesity rates. (Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia)
- Bicycling reduces emissions. A short trip of six miles round trip made by bicycle avoiding about 6.50 pounds of pollutants in the air we breathe. (Worldwatch Institute, www.bicyclinginfo.org)
- Use the bike for a year instead of owning and operating a car involves a saving of about $ 8000 of petrol, general maintenance and insurance costs. (Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia)
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