Last week when I was reading The New Yorker I was pleased to find an article by Elizabeth Kolbert that was about several new books about experiments in environmentalism. Much like how I tried to live as eco-friendly as possible over this past summer, many other people are attempting other experiments in environmental living. One of the main experimenters is "No Impact Man." Colin Beavan attempted to live, for one year, with zero environmental impact. Though I haven't read the book yet, Kolbert relates some intriguing information about the book. Beavan lives with his wife and daughter in an apartment in New York City and they make some serious changes in their lives. He and his family stop driving, using the elevator, and even turns off all electricity to their apartment. That is dedication! Beavan also gave up toilet paper. I can't imagine how his family liked this. No Impact Man is a great resource for information on going green. Check out his website http://noimpactproject.org/ and see all he has to offer. His book and documentary were just released, but I don't think it is showing anywhere around Little Rock. A great feature of the website is that you can try the experiment yourself for one just one week. If you sign up for the experiment through the website, then you will receive support and guidance through the people with No Impact Man on how to live a live free of environmental impact.