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I’m on my phone at the moment and can’t break down that list line-by-line, but in Canada you already do pay surcharges for many (not all) of those things. E-was

I’m on my phone at the moment and can’t break down that list line-by-line, but in Canada you already do pay surcharges for many (not all) of those things. E-waste is nominally priced at the cost of recycling for various device types; electricity, natural gas, and gasoline, and aviation all have a (not insignificant!) carbon tax associated with them.

YeGoblynQueenne 6y ago
Good news, but that's in Canada. Where else?
- bigfudge 6y ago
  Most of the EU. It’s only the US and Australia that are so backward in environmental issues among western democracies.
  - YeGoblynQueenne 6y ago
    I'm an EU citizen. I don't know that I'm paying taxes for e.g. the e-waste produced by electronic devices. Can you point to relevant information please?
    - bigfudge 6y ago
      https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/product-requirements/recycling-waste-management/weee-responsibilities/index_en.htm https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/product-requirements/r...