I don’t understand any of this stuff about leaving less of an imprint. My heroes in life left quite an imprint - a footprint if one must speak in ecologic mumbo-jumbo.
Living a frugal lifestyle is a choice. But it is not the only choice and it is not morally superior to other ways of living.
Environmentalists consider it a form of virtuous sacrifice.
As long as I have less a carbon foot per year than Algore does in a week, I’m happy.