No Impact Man

Colin Beavan is a writer and journalist whose work has appeared in THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, ESQUIRE, GEORGE and other international publications. His blog for the No Impact Man experiment is visited by thousands every day. He lives in New York City with his wife and daughter.

From their first baby steps (no takeout) to their giant leap (no toilet paper), the Beavan s' experiment in ecological responsibility was a daunting escapade in going green ... So fervent as to make Al Gore look like a profligate wastrel, Beavan's commitment to the cause is, nonetheless, infectiously inspiring and uproariously entertaining BOOKLIST 'With thorough research, Beavan updates his blog (noimpactman.com) with convincing statistical evidence, while discovering new ways to reduce consumption and his family's environmental footprint ... An inspiring, persuasive argument that indivi KIRKUS REVIEWS 'Beavan captures his own shortcomings with candor and wit and offers surprising revelations ... [Readers] will mull over his thought-provoking reflections and hopefully reconsider their own lifestyles' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'No Impact Man is a deeply honest and riveting account of the year in which Colin Beavan and his wife attempted to do what most of us would consider impossible. What might seem inconvenient to the point of absurdity instead teaches lessons that all of us Marion Nestle, author of WHAT TO EAT 'Colin Beavan has the disarming and uniquely remedial ability to make you laugh while he's making you feel like a swine, and what's more, to make you not only want to, but to actually do something, about it'