Wednesday, May 25, 2011

This Week in Science (No Impact Man)

           Well the documentary No Impact Man was about a mans mission to live a year without affecting the planet. He would not do anything that would affect the planet, which would be not emitting trash,  and not burning any fossil fuels. It was hard for him and his family. They went through many struggles and disagreements. Some of his ideas worked and others didn't. During this project, he was criticized and made fun of, but that didn't stop him from completing his project. They had to sacrifice many things and it wasn't easy for them, but they still went on with the project. Some of his ideas can really help the planet and if many more people would follow them then maybe the world would be a better place than it is now.
          No Impact Mans behavior helps lower his impact on the planet. Him and his family go into this big transition. They stop using electricity, which helps emit less carbon dioxide into the air which reduces the greenhouse gases causing global warming. They try and produce as little waste as they possibly can which helps cause less trash in the landfills. They ONLY eat local foods, since these aren't imported from other places. If they aren't imported they don't have to be brought from other places through trucks, which helps the environment. Many things they do actually CAN make a difference, but others are just a little crazy. Like the no toilet paper one, thats just a little too bizarre for me.
         When i was watching the documentary i found some parts to be CRAZY, funny, and just cool. Like the whole no toilet paper rule, my first impression was "WHAT!! EWWWW THATS DISGUSTING" ! which it really was. Like yea i understand you don't want to create waste but like thats just too crazy. Other things i found to be cool, like the compost bin, that was a pretty cool idea. I don't know if i would be able to live a year the way he did but after watching the movie, i started to watch the way i live. I try to not have a negative impact on the planet, but man thats hard >:/

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