1965 to 2005:Reality doesn't stack up well with the slogans that call for a reduction in your environmental footprint (Lifehacker) populating the web and news today. Of course, post-Bush who supposedly was anti-science, some environmentalists are proving the point that their dislike for the former Bush Administration wasn't about the science at all (Reason via Instapundit).* US per capita GDP, up 126%.
*US per capita consumption of 32 most-consumed minerals, down 40%
* US total gross consumption of 32 most-consumed minerals, down 9% -- that's a 9% decline in absolute terms even as GDP rose 244% and the population increased by 53%.
Full details about all this and more (including how the amount of trash NYC produces per capita has declined by more than 50% since 1940)...
On the other hand, fortunately there's ample evidence that most consumers just don't care irrespective of what they might say (Amazon via Instapundit) - which ironically, may be good for both the environment and the economy.
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