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No Impact Man

No Impact Man was written by Colin Beavan. It’s one man’s journey to try to lessen the impact that he and his family have on the planet. The thing that makes it even more interesting is that they live in New York. Colin tells the tale of the year that he, his wife and their small daughter tried to have no impact on the planet. Along the way he tells the story of lessons they learned, how they reconnected as a family and also with their friends. When they could no longer eat at restaurants or pick up fast food … Continue reading →

No Impact Man Colin Beavan

In this Green Blog, Mary Ann and I have made mostly unobtrusive suggestions of changing your everyday life to make it a little greener. Simple things like choosing reusable water bottles over bottled water, turning the lights off, and composting can make a difference. But, Colin Beavan decided to take it to a whole new level. Beavan, a non-fiction writer and blogger, decided that he and his family (including his wife and then 2 year old daughter Isabella) would try to live a zero impact lifestyle for a year. That means no trash except items that could be composted, food … Continue reading →

Green Tips for Toilet Paper Usage

I don’t know if you remember, but back in 2007, rocker Sheryl Crow caused a bit of a stir with her idea of how to be green in the bathroom. She blogged that she thought people should limit themselves to the number of squares of toilet paper they used per sitting. She suggested using only one square unless there were “pesky occasions” where you might need to use two or three. I am assuming this was reserved for number two bathroom visits only. Anyhow, her younger brother suggested she wash out the one square after using it. This caused quite … Continue reading →