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I actually have no idea how long waste needs to be kept out of the hands of criminals, but I assume it's "a long time". My comment was mostly facetious, but the
by jay_kyburz 6y ago
I actually have no idea how long waste needs to be kept out of the hands of criminals, but I assume it's "a long time". My comment was mostly facetious, but the point I was making was serious. We never really take the full cost of disposing waste and pollution into consideration.
I think, when you buy a new solar panel, you should also pay the full cost to pull it apart and dispose of it as well.
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- tdy721 6y agoThat’s a carbon tax right? How much should a gallon of gas cost?
- jay_kyburz 6y agoNot just carbon, but plastics and all kinds of pollution. Even the clean up of recyclables like glass and metal should be paid for upfront rather thank asking society to pickup the tab after the fact.
- orthecreedence 6y agoAt this point, probably $20-30. Then we'll see how "expensive" nuclear is.
- rswail 6y agoThe way to do that is to make the manufacturer responsible for the mandatory recycling. That works to make the manufacturer price in that externality, but it also likely leads to lease arrangements instead of outright purchase.