strawman

Bill Bryson feels that Americans as a whole are very wasteful. In some cases Mr.Bryson is right. We do waste electricity in our homes and offices, we leave computers on all night,there have been some instances where I have left my television on all night. There is no doubt that we as Americans can be wasteful but we have made a consious effort to change our lifestyle. For example 10 years you couldn't find a recycle bin to your life in my neighborhood. Now it seems that every person in the neighborhood has a recycle bin standing outside of their house when the trash is collected. The are more commercials in the United States that are broadcasted about the environment and what we need to do to save our planet. In fact the other day there was a story on the cbs news that said there new cars being developed that didn't need gas under 35 mph. Smart cars are on the road they way more environmentally friendly then the cars of the past. These steps weren't being made fifteen years ago. As a society Americans are making big strides to become eco-friendly. In no way am I saying that Ameicans are not wasteful but to all the nasayers who believe that there are no steps being made they should take a look at some of the efforts that U.S. citizens have made in the last couple of years. Bryson and others need to acknowledge steps that Americans have made to become more eco-friendly.