The Positive News Thread

[Nía]

How Can We Connect with Nature in Our Cities?

Audit Reveals Rising Popularity Of Solar Batteries

The Heartwarming Reason This Grocery Store Has An Extra-Slow Checkout Lane

A Tesco store in Forres, Scotland, recently opened a "relaxed checkout" lane, where customers with dementia, social anxiety, autism, or even just small children so they can take their time unloading their items, paying, and chatting with the cashier — a store employee who has been specially trained for that role. A sign at the front of the lane assures customers that here, they can take as long as they need — and advises them to be aware that there will likely be a wait.