Apparently America does not possess enough wealth to forgo substances known to damage the environment. If America can not afford to stop using environmentally destructive substances, who can? There are limits to growth - and given a finite world, equity and justice in distribution of wealth is a major issue in potential to achieve environmental sustainability.

ENN News Story - U.S. pushes to boost use of ozone-damaging fumigant

U.S. fruit growers in Montreal this week will push for an increase in their use of a pesticide known to destroy the ozone layer, claiming that exemptions for developing nations on the chemical are unfair.