The U.S. constitutes about 5% of the world population, but uses more than 30% of its natural resources

8 motor vehicles are on the roads in China for every 1,000 Chinese citizens

750 motor vehicles are on the roads in the U.S. for every 1,000 U.S. citizens

15 kilograms of paper are consumed annually by each person in the developing world

333 kilograms of paper are consumed annually by each person in the U.S.

20 percent of the world's population lives in industrialized nations

75 percent of the world's pollutants and waste are produced by industrialized nations

8 billion dollars are spent each year on cosmetics in the U.S.

9 billion dollars would be needed each year (in addition to current expenditures) to provide water and sanitation for all people in developing nations. http://www.grist.org