It sounds as though several of you are pragmatic environmentalists, as I am. I live in a single-family home in the suburbs with my wife and two sons, own two cars and all the modern appliances, etc. What distinguishes me from some of my neighbors is that I choose to walk, bike, or ride transit and leave the car at home whenever it is reasonable to do so; I eat low on the food chain (mostly vegan, some fish and dairy); I line-dry towels, jeans, and other high-moisture items; I don't even light the furnace pilot light unless the temperature indoors falls below about 16C/61F; I recycle or reuse far more than I contribute to the landfill; I reuse grocery shopping bags (tip: doubled paper bags can survive about 50 trips); I generally use both sides of a piece of paper and often buy recycled paper products; I take care of my bikes, cars, and large appliances, and get many years of service out of each.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069