At least it won ' t be in vain then . <| sep |> For what it ' s worth I actually don ' t own a car . I live in a tiny house and walk everywhereride public transit . I love the taste of meat but I don ' t eat it because it ' s a leading cause of climate change . I buy the clothes I need and take care of them so they last . I shop at thrift stores when I can . Obviously nobody can go without clothes . Your point is a little ridiculous . That being said , I have a smartphone because it is a necessary tool for my daily life . I understand the environmental impact its production created , and I hope that my austerity in other parts of my life make up for it . I don ' t appreciate the allornothing stance you seem to be taking on this issue . It ' s nigh impossible to have zero environmental impact , but that ' s no excuse to throw caution to the wind and be a selfish overconsuming jerk .