WASHINGTON — Brazilians and Indian consumers were ranked the most environmentally friendly in a new study that put Americans in last place.
Indians and Brazilians each scored 60 points on the new “Greendex,” announced Wednesday by the National Geographic Society.
The survey, conducted online by the polling firm GlobeScan, asked a cross-section of consumers about their house, energy use, transportation, food, purchases of goods and other activities. The goal was to assess consumer behavior in different locations, said National Geographic vice president Terry Garcia.
Brazil ranked high, for example, because the average household is physically small, most homes aren’t heated, few are air-conditioned, and Brazilians tend to use on-demand water heaters.
Indian consumers had relatively low impact from housing and scored well on transportation and food. The Associated Press
