Of course, that is the point! Then the business which produces lots of waste (and has to charge for it) is competing with business which produces little waste.

Of course, that is the point! Then the business which produces lots of waste (and has to charge for it) is competing with business which produces little waste. >edit Consumers pay for some of the cost individually now, and some of the cost socialised through government. But neither consumer nor government have the power to minimise waste in the production of goods. Putting a clear monetary incentive on the backs of consumers and the responsibility with the market will actually change things.