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Want to know how the choices you make in your everyday life might be affecting the planet? Well take a look at a new survey by the National Geographic Society compiled in partnership with the polling company Globescan.

The Greendex survey interviewed 14,000 consumers in 14 different countries. National Geographic said they wanted to "give people a better idea of how consumers in different countries are doing in taking action to preserve our planet by tracking, reporting, and promoting environmentally sustainable consumption and citizen behavior."

Greendex measures consumer behavior in four broad areas. Housing accounts for 30 percent, transportation also 30 percent. Food consumption and goods account for 20 percent each. Read full article »