Enlightened Consumption : Kendall Hunt Publishing Company : 9781524957407 : 1524957402 : 28 Feb 2020 : The United States is a nation of almost 325 million consumers living on a planet with nearly 8 billion others. Americans start the day climbing off the mattress, covered with sheets, home or apartment, complete with lumber, appliances, carpet, plumbing, heat and air-conditioning, concrete, and landscaping items. Our alarm clock jolts us awake as we head toward the bathroom to use the facilities, including brushing our teeth, filling our cup and rinsing our mouth with clean water, and then heading for the kitchen. We open the refrigerator and pull out the orange juice and milk; grab a spoon, bowl, and glass out of the cabinet; open the cupboard and find our favorite cereal; turn on the coffee maker; sit down at the table; and click on our smartphone to see what happened while we were asleep. After breakfast, we head back to the bathroom to shower with our soap, shampoo, and razor. We d