In another interesting post over at the Green Biz journal  they site a recent National Geographic Survey that found that India and Brazil are the greenest countries followed by the Chinese, Mexicans, Hungarians and Russians.

According to the National Geographic Press Release the survey is unlike other measures that rank countries according to the environmental performance of their governments, businesses and other factors, the Greendex is the first to rank the performance of individual consumers, rather than countries as a whole.

"The Greendex gives us an unprecedented, meaningful look at how consumers across the globe are behaving," said Terry Garcia, National Geographic's executive vice president of Mission Programs. "It will allow us over time to assess the progress that people are making to conserve, minimize waste and protect natural resources for the future. Consumers who score highest have a responsibility to maintain their behavior and provide an example to those who need to improve. We hope the study inspires all consumers, particularly those in countries where consumers scored lowest, to adopt the best behaviors of those who scored well, and that consumers in countries with expanding economies, who may consume more in the future, will do so responsibly."

Isn't that always the problem….  As we get more developed and earn more money we just naturally consume more….  Check out the National Geographic survey and report here. 

Source:  Green Biz Journal and National Geographic Survey