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Eventually we'll run out of elsewhere. Like pushing our pollution into the developing world is both immoral and harmful to our economy.
by Aloha 4y ago
Eventually we'll run out of elsewhere.
Like pushing our pollution into the developing world is both immoral and harmful to our economy.
- fxtentacle 4y agoPlus if they put it into the ocean, the pollution will flow back to us.
- MonkeyMalarky 4y agoHow much is pushed vs pulled?Many resource extraction projects are cancelled because they wouldn't be economical with all the added costs to ameliorate pollution. Perhaps if the developing world had higher standards and better enforcement, it would cost more and thus not undercut local production.
- swagasaurus-rex 4y agoSounds like a race to the bottom. If a poor community upheld its dignity and required additional costs to keep the environment from harm, it would get outbid by a more exploitative seller.
- MonkeyMalarky 4y agoAbsolutely. Add in some greed, corruption and ignorance and you've got a recipe for where we are today. And yet people blame environmentalists?