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This shows an externality - that "Recycling" was really just a sham. Actual recycling has a cost overhead. I think this is a good thing. I think it will driv
by Atreus 8y ago
This shows an externality - that "Recycling" was really just a sham. Actual recycling has a cost overhead.
I think this is a good thing. I think it will drive to actual recycling that does actual good, instead of, as China realistically called it "moving trash".
- craftyguy 8y ago> I think it will drive to actual recycling that does actual good I'm not so sure, at least in the US. Politicians almost always follow the path of least resistance when dealing with problems (our current system encourages it), and the shortest, least resistant path to making this problem disappear is to pay some other country to take it and do what they want with it (burn it, bury it, etc).
- delecti 8y ago> is to pay some other country to take it They tried that though. There's currently no "other country" willing to take it. That was Plan A, and it failed, it seems that Plan B is to just let it build up, but that won't last forever either.
- craftyguy 8y ago> There's currently no "other country" willing to take it. They just aren't offering them enough money.
- drb91 8y agoWhy not just use that same money to invest in proper disposal techniques?
- craftyguy 8y agoBecause it's likely cheaper, faster, and easier than investing in proper disposal techniques.
- drb91 8y agoRight—why would you prioritize short term returns over self sufficiency? Seems like you’re just fucking your kids over.
- craftyguy 8y agoBecause there's absolutely no accountability for politicians that make terrible long-term decisions when in office. It's all about the short term gains for re-election.