" This is the problem with this book: It is supposed to be a memoir, yet we are stuck with the driest possible environmental analysis sandwiched between poorly described conditions he puts his family through. I actually skimmed half of this book because guess what? I am a goddamn hippie! I already know about global warming, trash, etc. That is why I am reading YOUR book to see how YOU deal with it! You don't even tell us what you use instead of regular toilet paper! I just wanted more about you, your wife, your daughter, your friends, the coffee guy you used to go to. We barely get a taste of it, problems and solutions occcur on the same page!!! For the reason alone, I am actually interested in watching the documentary so I have a better idea of what actually happened during your year of no impact! BUT-I will admit, it made me think a LOT about packaging, even more so than I do now. I just keep thinking recycling will be all good....but man, just in a day I go through a lot of packaging (ziploc bag for carrots, amy's vegan lunch cardboard, soy pudding, etc). "
— Bonnie, 2/10/2014