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Instead of calculating carbon footprints, this new measurement collects all the resources a country uses--even if they're imported from abroad. The results? Wealthy countries that seemed to be slowing their environmental impact are actually as bad as ever.

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To read the original article: The 20 Countries With The World’s Biggest "Material Footprints" | Co.Exist | ideas + impact