I have had Eco Lifestyle since the release and there really is a
lot to explore :)
- I'd definitely recommend turning the NAPs off in all your saves right away. After that you can still vote for NAPs with your own sims (or cheat) and get to have complete control of which NAPs are active and for how long.
- I haven't played much with the eco stuff that comes in the game. I have plopped some solar panels or power generators in my households, but not fully invested in them.
- I have tried the community spaces which are actually really nice. You need to go on the lot to start the "voting" process (you get to decide if NAPs are off) and then play in that neighbourhood until the lot changes on Monday evening. I think there's room to get really creative with these, for example you could build seasonal festival lots. I've only used them the intended way.
- I have also used some of the different crafting items. My fabricator sim has a furniture and robot (DU) store with her friend. Juice fizzing I've only tested a little bit and same with candle making, but I think both are great hobby options!
- I forgot to mentioned the bug hotels as I haven't played with those yet. I really want to but haven't had a suitable sim!
You likely wont get to experience the whole pack during the trial. Have fun!