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I suspect the real effect of mankind on the planet was not really apparent until the last 50-100 years with the advent of the industrial revolution and the introduction of modern chemistry and manufacturing processes. Had a mostly agrarian economy until then. So, it may be a "small sample" in time for geological change but not necessarily for change caused by man.

What is the terrible negative effect of the "entire agenda"? Do we really believe that by meeting certain manufacturing and recycling standards we are going to lose business to third world countries? Doesn't the free market allow this to happen anyway for reasons of lower cost third world wages and natural resources?

I think we should look at ecological manufacturing and technology as an opportunity to do new R&D and leapfrog the competition. Kind of like the Japanese did with "quality control" methods originally developed in the US.