Speaking of low impact living....

There's an article in today's New York Times that describes how one couple is living in New York City on a No Impact pledge for a year.

Although the article's author is sometimes baffled by their choices in typical New York Times speak, the articles is good at chronicling the difficult decisions that the couple has to face in a materialistic world. When living in a Compact, do you accept gifts? Is a birthday dinner at a restaurant ok?

You can read more on their blog: http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/