As the news stories go: "Colin Beavan is a liberal schlub who got tired of listening to himself complain about the world without ever actually doing anything about it" Thus, in November, 2006, Beavan launched a year-long project in which he, his wife, his two-year-old daughter and his four-year-old dog went off the grid and attempted to live in the middle of New York City with as little environmental impact as possible. The No Impact project has been the subject of stories in the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, and many other national and international news outlets. Beavan has appeared on The Colbert Report, Good Morning America, Nightline, The Montel Show, and all the major NPR shows. He speaks regularly to a wide variety of audiences, is frequently quoted in the press and consults to business on the intersection of sustainability and human quality of life.
Wash your fruits and produce in water and vinegar, not special cleaning solution
A few squirts of water and vinegar on your fruits and veggies gets rid of the nasty stuff (like pesticide residue) that you don't want - no store-bought washes necessary. A diluted vinegar rinse kills 98% of bacteria on produce - researchers found it works even better than a scrub brush.
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"While on a flight today, the stewardess told us to close the shades on our windows to keep it cooler for the next flight. I thought that was pretty cool!"
hbomb7 on 6/7/2009 about the action Adjust window shades with outside temperature