The United States has around 5% of the world's population, yet the U.S. consumes about 40% of the world's natural resources and the percent is increasing.

The increasing rate of human consumption contributes to current environmental problems. There is a demand for material objects now more than ever.

Many material items add stress to limited natural resources and create wasteful and even toxic byproducts that affect the quality of life in communities around the world.
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