alt Hacker News>the cost of (not) utilizing garbage is externalized
No, it's the exact opposite, because the consumer is on the hook for the purchase price as well as any repair costs.
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kelnos • yesterday at 7:12 PM
But the consumer isn't on the hook for dealing with the garbage.
Handling trash costs money. A lot of money. Right now, most Americans find it hard to even conceptualize the idea of paying to deal with their waste.