Colin Beaven's Ideas

In 2007, New York Times writer, Penelope Green examined the life of Colin Beaven and his family. Mr. Beaven was attempting to live impact free for one year. Some of the family’s goals were, to not produce trash, purchase food from outside of a 250-mile radius, or even use paper products, including toilet paper. The overall goal of their experiment was carbon reduction. Mr. Beaven, a published writer was conducting this experiment as part of a book deal. He wanted a change from what he had previously written about forensics and D-day. His publisher agreed that the idea of living as the, “No-impact-man” in the middle of new York city, was the best of his four ideas. And so it began, the family forwent the luxuries that most people oblige to