I applaud you for answering this question in a levelheaded way.
Every action you take as a human is detrimental to the environment. Each activity could be replaced with a more eco-friendly alternative. If you follow them to a logical conclusion you do nothing.
Why own a car? Public transportation is best!
But wait, public transportation burns fossil fuels, you should instead only use a bike.
Oh no, bikes use parts manufactured and shipped from all over the world, why not walk?
Walking wears out shoes instead go barefoot.
I can't walk barefoot today because it's cold/hot or my feet are damaged. Let's just just do nothing today.
Really what Daan is asking is "Why did you make a decision that I wouldn't have made?". It's not very productive or interesting question. Also that train of thinking would likely lead to a life that wasn't very interesting.
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What a strange thing to say! Almost willful blindness. Some of our choices certainly have better impacts than others. Yes you can always criticise, but to go to the opposite extreme means we would just go around killing and slaughtering all the time...