Taking care of what you have is the best way of being green. I was raised by my grandmother who raised her kids during the depression. She got every use out of everything and nice things were treasured and treated with loving care. I remember having one new coat in my whole childhood. A red car coat with hood. I was so proud of that coat. I would have never been allowed to throw it over a chair or across my bed and never in my wildest dreams, the floor. It was hung up properly after each wearing. I raised my kids this way and expected them to take care and show respect for the things they had from shoes to crayons.