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The No Impact Week Guide Is Here!
The No Impact Week Guide Is Here!
Alright folks, the guide for HuffPost's inaugural No Impact Week is here! Thousands of you have already signed up for our week-long carbon cleanse starting October 18th, and now all of the details about how to pull this exciting week off are available. The week is not about strict rules or precisely replicating No Impact Man (unless you want to!) it's about thinking about your environmental impact in a new way and picking the goals that are right for you. Download The Guide (PDF)  ...
No Impact Week: People From Louisiana To Japan Eager For Change (VIDEO)
No Impact Week: People From Louisiana To Japan Eager For Change (VIDEO)
huffingtonpost.com — Over 4000 people have committed to reducing their carbon footprint over No Impact Week , which started... Sunday. Before the week began, HuffPost received an email from Donna Joseph of Everett, Washington who said she would be participating despite ... (more) No Impact Week: People From Louisiana To Japan Eager For ...
Arianna Huffington: HuffPost's "No Impact Week": Small Steps, Big Results
Arianna Huffington: HuffPost's "No Impact Week": Small Steps, Big Results
huffingtonpost.com — Last week, we launched our new Impact section -- and had an immediate impact . Now I... want to draw your attention to "No Impact." No, we're not suddenly mimicking the faux-balance of the mainstream media. HuffPost's No Impact Week is a project ... (more) Arianna Huffington: HuffPost's "No Impact Week": Small ...
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No Impact Week : Get In On It
In The Loop — ... Inspired yet? Are you ready to ride your bike to work, buy bulk food, reuse everything, and turn off your lights after dark? Starting October 18th, No Impact Week is your chance to give it a shot. Check out the guide presented by the Huffington Post… ...

The No Impact Experiment
Got2BeGreen — ... is a chance for you to see what a difference no-impact living can have on your quality of life. The how-to manual will provide tips and tools for lessening your environmental impact and the  online forums will allow you to share photos and stories throughout the week. The Huffington Post will launch the Experiment on October 18th. ...

no impact week
mom go green — The first ever No Impact Week has just begun, but it isn't too late for you to join in. Inspired by No Impact Man, this week covers all the aspects of living with little or no impact on the environment. Think of it as a eco-bootcamp, or a "one-week carbon cleanse." Each day focuses on a different area: consumption, trash, transportation, food, energy, water and giving back. You can sign up to participate here and you'll receive more information via emails from the Huffington Post and No Impact Project. I've been a little overwhelmed with basic life ...

No Impact Week: The Input/Output Dilemma
Climate Counts — ... with support from the The Huffington Post. Our Executive Director Wood Turner was featured on last night’s No Impact Week webcast with “No Impact Man” Colin Beavan. Tonight, be sure to catch the 9 pm Eastern webcast with 350.org’s Bill McKibben.) ...

No Impact Week: Consumption and Garbage
Switchboard, from NRDC — ... On Days 1 and 2 of this experiment, my first thought was to reconsider some wise words from my favorite provider of quotes -- my mom.  She loves to point out that when we throw something away, there is really no such thing as "away."  That concept is simple and true, yet so easily overlooked in an age where comfort and convenience are king.  Even for the meticulous recyclers -- those of us who diligently sort every piece of refuse, packing each banana peel and empty milk jug into separate bags and putting them into the appropriate bins at the ...

Worth A Click: USC’s Coal Fight, No Impact Week, City of Irvine Recycler Award, Vote YDT on Mashable and More
Your Daily Thread — ... .  The impact section will cover different aspects of impact–social good, humantarian issues, environmental issues–anywhere you can make an impact will be fair game.  In addition to the new section, No Impact Week has launched on the Huff Post.  Even though it has already started you can still join in–and keep up with the ...

It's No Impact Week. Here's Why You Should Care
TreeHugger — Check out how to get involved here. Over 4,000 people have signed on to take part in this week's No Impact Week, highlighted over at Huffington Post. It's part of an experiment to live like No Impact Man and see just what kind of effort goes into having zero net impact on the planet during daily life. So, what's the point? Check out these great reasons......Read the full story on TreeHugger ...

No Impact Week: A Few Thoughts on Getting from Here to There
Switchboard, from NRDC — ... It is now Day 3 of the No Impact experiment, and I've already broken one of my commitments!  My plan was to avoid buying any food item with a package this week, but when I went home last night to whip up a soup using the homemade broth I'd concocted the day before, I realized I was missing one of the main ingredients.  A pumpkin, to be exact.  And while you may ask me, "Molly, shouldn't it have been obvious to you that you didn't have a pumpkin lying around the house?" I would tell you -- well, yes.  But I thought I had some leftover pumpkin ...

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