I´m just starting this blog because I got a few questions and I´m seeking various opinions

1 Do you consider yourself a part of the consuming masses?

2 You think First World Countries should make an example on how to addapt our consumption patterns to the increasingly davastating situation our world is going through right now?

3 You think the United States are sponsoring the same environmental consciousness as European Countries?

4 What can I do about used batteries (AA, AAA, etc)? How do we dispose of them without harming the environment?