[€uroMeinke]

I think you can drive yourself insane following all the "green" messages. The bottom line is that we all have an impact on the planet no matter what we do and it seems many of the green choices are more fashion/status conscious than anything else as some people tend to engage in a sort of green one-upsmanship.

So we have cloth bags for groceries, but I still want bags because I use them - to do among other things, bag up my recyclables - or cat poop.I've switched to CFCs through most of the house, but my Edison Bill show my electricity usage still in steady incline. We have a tankless water heater, so now I take longer showers (especially now with the cold). I take the train, but while gas prices got me to do it, I prefer it to the driving experience. I still hate busses. Still buy books and CDs and DVDs, but at least the Art we buy has mostly been made out of recycled materials. I like to travel so I peiodically increase my carbon footprint, but that's not something I want to give up.

Anyway, I suppose we can all reduce consumption, eat lower on the food chain and all that - but I'm a hedonist and need a few indulgences every now and then .