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I'm surprised, too. And the companies in question should be fined quite substantially, in my opinion. We need to create incentive for them to actually research
by hh3k0 6y ago
I'm surprised, too. And the companies in question should be fined quite substantially, in my opinion. We need to create incentive for them to actually research the possible detrimental environmental impact of their products -- scientists shouldn't have to beg them to use substitutes and the matter shouldn't be settled with the companies responding something along the lines of "whoops, we didn't know that."
- voxic11 6y agoYeah, the tire companies deserve some fines, but I think the drivers who smeared these tires all over the roads are even more responsible for the environmental impact. The drivers should be allowed to get away with "whoops, we didn't know that.".
- hh3k0 6y agoI disagree with that sentiment. I do not consider the consumer to be the one responsible of researching the safety of a product, the responsible party is clearly the one that produced and marketed the product.
- Tagbert 6y agoI don't suppose that any products that you use have unexpected impacts? Have you done the research? It's silly to expect consumers to verify safety upfront. if products are shown to be toxic and alternatives exist, then you can start expecting consumers to choose the less toxic version.