Environmentally Friendly and its different faces

So much is made of being environmentally friendly. If someone buys a SUV they're branded as being cruel to mother earth, unless it's a Hybrid of course. But buying new energy efficient stuff doesn't necessarily mean that mother earth is better for it. The manufacturing carbon footprint of Hybrid vehicles is enormous as compared to regular gas or diesel vehicles. And what happens to the batteries in the Hybrids when they need replacing? Keeping an older model car in tip top shape will keep it from the landfill; stop you from buying a new vehicle; keep your hard earned money in the bank!