Minor Impact Kim
I watched a documentary called "No Impact Man" (it's on Netflix, or youtube). It's a story about a man (Colin Beaven) and his family and their journey through a year of living a life that dosen't leave a negative impact on the environment. Which for them meant only buying local, not using anything disposable (including diapers, plastic containers and toilet paper), not taking the elevator, only using public transportation, not using electricity and not producing any waste. All in a small New York apartment. ( www.noimpactman.com ) Two things: I love documentaries and I loved this documentary. I took a course last year on Society and Change and the rate of our consumption is overwhelming, the toll that we are placing on our earth is irreversible and could have been completely avoidable. I am a part of this problem. I don't want this to seem like I am standing on a soap box here, because I have no right to. Last summer in my family we EACH had a car,