The USA, having developed in a fortuitous area for the last 300 years, has indeed become rather obvious in using 'more than our fair share'......It is true, however, that many other countries mine, chop, pollute and waste to excess...they simply are smaller and not as obvious. It would be good if the USA would set a better example, especially since we have the technology and research facilites to do so. I know that many fine Americans would be glad to see us do better, but it IS hard to change the direction of an economic/industrial juggernaut quickly....(it is barely 30 years or so since the world in general began to realize that this needed to be done.)......I would love it if, in my lifetime, the USA's bad image in these matters were changed.