Colin Beavan (born 1963) is an American non-fiction writer and internet

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ger noted for recording the attempts of his family to live a "zero impact" lifestyle in

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for one year.

Zero impact experiment

The rules of the experiment included: producing no trash, save for compost, purchasing no goods except for food grown within a 250-mile radius, using no

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-based transportation, and using no paper products, including

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. He and his family are the subject of a documentary, '' No Impact Man: The Documentary''. A book about the year-long experiment was released in September 2009.

Writing career

Beavan was named one of

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's Ten Most Influential Men of 2007 and was named an Eco-Illuminator in ''

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'' magazine's 2008 Green Awards. His blog NoImpactMan.com was named one of the world's top 15 environmental websites by ''

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''. He has written for numerous American magazines, including ''

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'' and ''

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''.

Political career

In May 2012, Beavan announced he would run for the

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seat representing

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, running as the nominee of the

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. Beavan lost the general election to

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, a member of the New York State Assembly.

Personal life

During the filming of ''No Impact Man'', Colin lived in New York City with his wife Michelle and their daughter. They've since divorced, but remain supportive of each other in co-parenting their daughter.

His books

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References

External links

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Votecolin.com
- 2012 congressional candidate website
No-Impact Man
- The blog about the experience
"Advice From an Accidental Activist"Beavan discusses ''Operation Jedburgh: D-Day and America's First Shadow War''
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