In this Green Blog, Mary Ann and I have made mostly unobtrusive suggestions of changing your everyday life to make it a little greener. Simple things like choosing reusable water bottles over bottled water, turning the lights off, and composting can make a difference. But, Colin Beavan decided to take it to a whole new level. Beavan, a non-fiction writer and blogger, decided that he and his family (including his wife and then 2 year old daughter Isabella) would try to live a zero impact lifestyle for a year. That means no trash except items that could be composted, food … Continue reading →