No Impact Man
ISBN:
9782264052414 (2264052414)
Publish date: 2011
Publisher: 10-18
Pages no: 310
Edition language: French
Category:
Non Fiction,
Autobiography,
Memoir,
Biography,
Academic,
School,
Food And Drink,
Food,
Book Club,
Environment,
Biography Memoir,
Sustainability,
Green
I would really give this 3.5 stars.
No Impact Man by Colin Beavan was a required summer reading text for my university honors program. While this is a good introduction to examining the consumerism and materialism that currently pervades American consumption culture, the science and claims made in this book are shaky. That being said,...
Very thought provoking. I'm feeling inspired to become "low-impact woman", but not ready for no-impact --although there are temptations!"Before 1900, most households [in the US:] didn't even have a trashcan. The rag-and-bone man came to your door and paid you to give him, among other things, your ol...
This was a very interesting book a NYC his wife and daughter undertook a project not to use any resources beyond basic necessity no TV electricity disposable diapers subways, etc. In between his family's experiment he talks about what led him to this project and what scientists are saying about glo...
With a title this long, who needs a review?!I'll just add that I loved how this man tried to be a better person. That's all I'll say.
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