To continue with the divergence of the thread...
I do firmly believe in the 3 R's of recycling: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. I installed the same lower consumption bulbs in my house and reduced my electric bill by $25 a month. All appliances I have purchased I make certain are the most efficient that I can afford. In the last 8 years I have only trashed two pieces of consumer electronics (a PC and a analog cell phone) and have found homes for others or kept them in repair. If you get rid of an old appliance donate them to appliance repair store in my experience they appreciate free parts, and have even given me parts as needed for free at a later time.
Simple things people can do: recycle metals, properly dispose of oil, use reusable shopping bags, use natural lighting as much as possible, plan your shopping trips monthly (saves on money spent and fuel), repair (or have repaired) electronics, and always see if you can reuse something you're going to discard or see if someone else can use it.
For personal electronic devices like your cell phone, ipod, and even Kindle can be charged at no cost to you using a solar charger which are $18-$30 and portable. Also check really consider if you NEED to upgrade or if it's just shiny and new.
Lastly a shameless plug for a website I find helpful.
http://otherpower.com/ it shows how to generate electricity and reduce consumption by constructing, re-using, and repairing items.