No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet, and the Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process

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Bill McKibben meets Bill Bryson in this seriously engaging look at one man’s decision to put his money where his mouth is and go off the grid for one year―while still living in New York City―to see if it’s possible to make no net impact on the environment.
In No Impact Man, a guilty liberal finally snaps, swears off plastic, goes organic, becomes a bicycle nut, turns off his power, and generally becomes a tree-hugging lunatic who tries to save the polar bears and the rest of the planet from environmental catastrophe while dragging his baby daughter and Prada-wearing, Four Seasons–loving wife along for the ride. And that’s just the beginning. In other words, no trash, no toxins in the water, no elevators, no subway, no products in packaging, no air-conditioning, no television . . .
What would it be like to try to live a no-impact lifestyle? Is it possible? Could it catch on? Is living this way more satisfying or less satisfying? Harder or easier? Is it worthwhile or senseless? Are we all doomed or can our culture reduce the barriers to sustainable living so it becomes as easy as falling off a log? These are the questions at the heart of this whole mad endeavor, via which Colin Beavan hopes to explain to the rest of us how we can realistically live a more “eco-effective” and by turns more content life in an age of inconvenient truths.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0312429835
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Picador
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 25, 2010
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0274886847
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0312429836
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.72 x 8.25 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #79,360 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #28 in Endangered Species (Books) #106 in Environmentalist & Naturalist Biographies #152 in Ecology (Books)
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Customers find the book highly informative and well-written, with one review highlighting the helpful resources in the appendixes. Moreover, they appreciate its thought-provoking content, with one noting how it offers practical ways to live sustainably. Additionally, the story receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as a self-exploration journey, and customers find it humorous and worth buying. However, some customers express disappointment with the book.