Third is coming in First...

So, a third world country is edging up, head to head, with a first world country:
The United States is losing to Brazil.

I don't know exactly what it is that places countries in first, second or third world "places", but be as it may it exists.

In a first world country, citizens seem to have the right to destroy the environment though, contrary to a third world country like Brazil, that may even be seen as an undemocratic society, but lets be honest, The States is only democratic to those blind optimists.

Getting to the point, I just found out that in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, it is LAW that when doing shopping in mini-marts, supermarkets, etc. the shopper must bring their own recyclable bag/box to use, or they have to pay about 20 cents to get a bag.

How can this become a law that citizens need to abide by? And why can't America do this? And please do not tell me because the people are overly free and democratic. Its because the people are overly lazy to bring bags from home. And don't you even try to charge them for bags. You might get shot.

So, why not be cheap and save the environment?