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Brazilians Indians Greenest
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| Brazilians and Indians are the world’s most environmentally conscious consumers and Americans are the least.
A survey on global attitudes toward the environment by the National Geographic Society generated a “Greendex,” which ranked India and Brazil at the top with an index of 60 points. They were followed by China (56.1), Mexico (54.3), Hungary (53.2) and Russia (52.4). Great Britain, Germany and Australia each had a Greendex score of 50.2; Spain scored 50.0 and Japan 49.1. US consumers had the lowest Greendex rating, at 44.9. According to the report, Americans were least likely to use public transportation, walk or bike to their destinations, or to eat locally grown foods. |