Mark Boyle's Year Without Money

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Mark Boyle's year-long attempt to live without purchasing anything.

Boyle's concern about the amount of waste and unnecessary purchases.

A way of living to minimize negative impact on the environment by reducing waste.

Boyle's decision to inhabit a donated mobile home by working at a farm.

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Boyle's ability to efficiently use available resources and create solutions.

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Mark Boyle, a successful Irish organic food company manager, felt concerned about environmental damage and overconsumption.
He decided to live for a year without purchasing anything.
He sold his houseboat and moved into a free mobile home on a farm near Bristol, England.
He worked on the farm in exchange for accommodation.
He used methods to minimize expenses, including collecting firewood for heating and growing his own food including finding food in supermarket waste bins.
He also created his own cleaning products (e.g., toothpaste from fish bones and seeds, soap from nuts).
He hand-built his own toilet and used old newspapers for toilet paper.
This lifestyle change profoundly impacted his well-being, making him feel healthier, happier, and closer to nature.
After 18 months, he resumed using money.
He documented his experience in two books and used the proceeds to establish "The Free House," a money-free farm in Ireland.