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If we could get the total cost of product disposal built into the checkout price. I think single use plastics would solve it's self along with a litany of other
by L-four 2y ago
If we could get the total cost of product disposal built into the checkout price. I think single use plastics would solve it's self along with a litany of other garbage disposal problems.
- bagels 2y agoWhat would you estimate the cost to be? In my locale, bags are charged at $0.25 each.
- AlexandrB 2y agoWhile I agree in principle, I don't think this quite solves it. For example, disposable bags are extremely cheap to dispose of - they compress well and would take up minimal landfill space. The problem is how many of them "escape" between the initial purchase and getting to the landfill. How do you include that in the cost?
- L-four 2y agoIdeally this would be factored in and included in the cost of disposable. E.G. the cost of employing litter collection and disposal. The cost needs to be placed on the producers so they have incentive to solve these problems. Many plastic containers and recycling processes could be standardized but currently there's no reason to do.