The amount of pollution per person varies wildly. Some societies were perfectly sustainable. Among the most capitalistic and consumerist societies (e.g. US) th

The amount of pollution per person varies wildly. Some societies were perfectly sustainable. Among the most capitalistic and consumerist societies (e.g. US) the pollution is staggering. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspicuous_consumption