Jeremy is a 100% right on that!

But the USA, being such a powerful (the most, some would say) economy CAN do something to avoid this disaster with proper customer choices. Do we have to wait until China becomes the #1 Polluter??? Or India? or anyone else??? Many people don't think the World will be able to cope with two United States sized polluters.

The US economy can make any country do as it wills with the production of certain items. Just remember the "Leaded Mattel Toys"... the US will not admit dangerous toys, it made this clear...so, will China stop producing toys??? No, it will just adjust its production so the toys will be safe.
The clear message is: we don't buy your items because they are dangerous to __________ (place anything you want there on the line: children, pets, the environment, etc.). But if you clean up your act...we will buy them again.

Doesn't seem that hard from this viewpoint...always a problem with us "Dreamers". Sigh.