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> ...to the extent that such cost of landfill/recycling is internalized to the producer. It's enough for the costs to be internalized by consumers.
by nordsieck 6y ago
> ...to the extent that such cost of landfill/recycling is internalized to the producer.
It's enough for the costs to be internalized by consumers.
- anamexis 6y agoDo you expect a consumer's garbage bill to affect how many and what type of plastic bottles they buy?
- nordsieck 6y ago> Do you expect a consumer's garbage bill to affect how many and what type of plastic bottles they buy? Broadly speaking, I think people prefer to spend less money on equivalent goods. So, yes. I do. I think the effect will probably be less strong than if the entire cost were concentrated at the point of purchase.
- anamexis 6y agoI don't mean in the "economics spherical cow" sense, but in the real world.
- oh_sigh 6y agoMy garbage company here in Boulder(Western Disposal) determines your fees based on the bin size you have: bigger recycling or trash bins cost more than cheaper ones on an ongoing basis. Compost is free always though. But really though, there have been weeks where we filled up our bin with lacroixs and beers and I stopped buying canned beverages because of that(for the next 7 days)
- xxpor 6y agoThat's interesting. Here in Seattle, recycling is free but compost costs money.
- BobbyJo 6y agoThey'd have to eat the cost of the more expensive plastic BEFORE their bills would go down, which means it is a decision most consumers will never know to make.