Nic,
I agree on last lines of ur post, to respect nature and practice this as religion, and don't preach, owe it!! agreed!
My religion is my personal matter and beyond public discussion but I do follow nature's respect and preserve to extent possible. (for example, I still use handkerchief instead wasting paper, as a matter of fact, in my office (same in anyone's, i guess) in one day in washrooms we waste paper equal to atleast a tree).
This thread does not preach but attempt to discuss an issue.