just simple perishables like food, energy, and light building materials. United States
also consumes the most clothing items, metals, plastics, electronics, and even health
hazardous chemicals. Here are a few examples of over consumption in the United States;
According to Environmental Defense, “Americans own 30% of the world’s vehicles, but
emit nearly half of the world’s vehicle CO2 emissions. We drive more and our cars are
generally less efficient.” Another interesting example is with the most abundant resource
on earth. “The average North American uses 400 liters of water every day. The average
person in the developing world uses 10 liters of water every day for their drinking,
washing and cooking.”
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