rusting at the edges

This isn't quite a political statement - more of an ecological one as I really do think we're sending the country and the planet down the toilet.

Inspired by these words, taken from the Howies site:

I believe the little things matter.
I believe we can make a difference.
I believe we can change things.
How many of us are there now?
Around 6.6 billion or so.
That's quite a lot, huh.
And if each one of us does a little thing.
Well, that little thing becomes a big thing.
So leaving the TV on standby is just one of those dumb stupid small things that doesn't really matter.
Except when millions of us all do it.
Well, then it begins to add up.
And before you know it, whole power stations are used to just keep little red lights on stand by.
So switch off the television tonight.
Those small things can add up.
After all, an iceberg melts one drop at a time.