Colin Beavan (born 1963)[1] is an American non-fiction writer and internet blogger noted for recording the attempts of his family to live a "zero impact" lifestyle in New York City for one year.

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 carbon-based transportation, and using no paper products, including toilet paper.

[citation needed] He has written for numerous American magazines, including The Atlantic and Wired.

Beavan lost the general election to Hakeem Jeffries, a member of the New York State Assembly.

[6] During the filming of No Impact Man, Colin lived in New York City with his wife Michelle and their daughter.