No Impact Man

No Impact Man is a film about Colin Beavan and his family changing their lives for one year to achieve zero impact on the environment. They start with buying local food, walking or biking everywhere, and getting rid of toxic chemicals. They slowly phase in more changes that become more difficult, especially hard when living in an apartment in New York City. They start a worm compost, shut off the electricity, which means no refrigerator, and wash their clothes in the bath tub.

Most of these changes are easier for Colin than his wife, who is reluctant toward these changes. It is interesting to watch how these changes affect two different people and even their daughter. While some of this is easy for most people to implement, it would be a bit difficult to shut off the electricity or wash clothes in the bath tub. The movie is entertaining and serves as a good reminder to be more conscious on how many resources we consume and how much waste we produce.

Check out the movie website at www.noimpactdoc.com