There are those for whom recycling and composting are not nearly enough, who have reduced their annual waste to almost zero, ditched their clothes dryer or given up flying, and are ready to take the next step in exploring the frontiers of sustainable living.
For Manhattanite Josh Spodek that has meant going without a refrigerator, which he identified as the biggest source of electrical use in his Greenwich Village apartment.
Mr Spodek began by deciding to go packaging free, and one small step led to another. Now, he is living virtually grid free in a city that in many ways is the epitome of grids.
