Conflicting Priorities?

I find that as I start conserving more in all areas, that I struggle with the conflicts. On one hand, I'm trying to conserve water, but on the other hand, I have to rinse out my products to recycle them, so am I really doing any good there? So, I put them in the dishwasher to get them cleaned out (You know, stuff like butter containers or dried on yogurt that takes a ton of rinsing.), so I'm running the faucet less, but the dishwasher more. So, have I really added value in the end?

I guess, as my brother said, it's just about doing better. You can't be perfect at it, so just do your best. I can see that I use less than before and that's a start.