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You mean indirectly paying because of the costs of pollution, that society pays for? But garbage disposal already costs money, doesn't it? Maybe it doesn't cos
by blablablabla991 8y ago
You mean indirectly paying because of the costs of pollution, that society pays for?
But garbage disposal already costs money, doesn't it? Maybe it doesn't cost enough - but then rising prices for garbage disposal would at least have similar effect to mandating multi use packaging, without the market distortion?
The difference is that garbage disposal is the price for the actual damage that needs to be avoided. Multi use packaging is just an idea for avoiding it, without proof of overall effectiveness.
- Dylan16807 8y ago> But garbage disposal already costs money, doesn't it? Itemizing the cost and tying it directly to the product price makes it much more effective as an incentive. > Maybe it doesn't cost enough - but then rising prices for garbage disposal would at least have similar effect to mandating multi use packaging, without the market distortion? Yes, that's what I was suggesting. But you need to do it in a way that packaging choice impacts the manufacturer's profit margin as directly as possible.