I've made small changes in my adulthood to consume less resources, but not enough to brag about. I do not use paper/plastic throwaway type cups,plates,bowls,coff ee filters,paper towels,napkins, or utensils. Those blasted plastic bags from the store are reused for pet cleanup and since I've been in cast, cast covers for showers,baths,and walks in the rain.
During the holidays I was super-stoked about getting a keurig coffee system for my home and my mother-in-law, but after researching decided against it because all those little cups will be around for a loonng time after use.
Another small thing I do is changing as much correspondance from snailmail to email as possible. I pay bills online,check statements online, and send rambling long emails to friends and family members who used to receive similar letters from me.
I am guilty of using environmentally wreckless femine products myself, and disposable pads for my liitle old girl of a dog. She won't use newspaper or pads made of recycled material, buit she can't hold it for long either.
In short, I could do better.