Half of the growth in emissions in China since 1990 comes from the offshoring and globalization of manufacturing industries. While the number of things manufactured in the US has declined over this period, we have become China's biggest customer. Effectively, we've outsourced our emissions to China's factories, patting ourselves on the back as they become the world's biggest emitter.

— Inconspicuous Consumption by Tatiana Schlossberg (Page 212)