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Where in the World? Brazilians and Indians are the greenest, says survey |
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08 May 2008 |
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| Posted at 12:29 PM on 08 May 2008 Brazilians and Indians are the most eco-friendly folks in the world, and Canadians and Americans are the least, according to a new survey done by the National Geographic Society. Consumers in 14 countries, representing more than half of the world's population and about three-quarters of its energy use, were ranked on their sustainability in the areas of housing, transportation, food, and co ... |
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| Topics: Brazil, Canada, China, consumerism, green living, India, news, United States (all these topics) |
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Reversal of Fortune Cookies China passes U.S. as reigning consumerism champion |
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17 Feb 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Reversal of Fortune Cookies China passes U.S. as reigning consumerism champion America, for years the world's largest, proudest consumer, has been dethroned. Say hello to China, now the world's most consumingest nation, according to a recent survey by the Earth Policy Institute. China now beats the U.S. in consumption of four out of five basic commodities, including grain, meat, steel, and coal. The fifth, howe ... |
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| Topics: China, green living, news, United States (all these topics) |
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The Strong and Short of It
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22 Jan 2003 |
Daily Grist |
| The Strong and Short of It In a sign of increasing international concern about the ecological challenges posed by China, one of the world's most prominent greens has moved to Beijing and set up shop as an environmental consultant. For more than three decades, Canadian Maurice Strong has been a major player in global diplomacy, environmental and otherwise; earlier ... |
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| Topics: Asia, business, China, green living, news, nuclear power, United Nations, United States (all these topics) |
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