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4. The math's not that hard. More than half of Americans are in the top 10% of consumers worldwide.

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 07:58 PM

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So, the odds are better than 50/50 that you are in the top 10% of consumers worldwide (even though you recycle your cans.)

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World's highest-consuming 10% cause up to $5.7 trillion in environmental damage a year [View all] OKIsItJustMe Yesterday OP

Meanwhile we peons recycle soda cans! 😅🤣😂🤣😅😅🤣🤣 ColoringFool Yesterday #1

Odds are you're in the top 10% OKIsItJustMe Yesterday #2

Too much math for this recycler. ColoringFool Yesterday #3

Yeah, I get the 1st-World concept. ColoringFool 19 hrs ago #5