Recycling Chaos in U.S. As China Bans 'Foreign Waste'

Re:Recycling Chaos in U.S. As China Bans 'Foreign Waste' by EGreg on Sunday December 10, 2017 @01:57AM (#15890338)

I also have criticism that I often level at "unhindered Capitalism"

But don't you have to admit China is quite socialist / communist and already "hinders" quite a bit? And yet they still rape the environment. Look at what they did with Lake Baikal in a few years. The Gobi desert is expanding. The smog and pollution is worse than LA in the 80s, and so on.

So, what is the answer? "Hindering" capitalism is too vague.

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Re:Recycling Chaos in U.S. As China Bans 'Foreign Waste' by andybak on Sunday December 10, 2017 @06:19AM (#15890947)

Maybe it's not a capitalist/socialist thing. Maybe it's as simple as good governance vs bad governance.

One thing that's undeniable is that without external intervention (which usually means the state), private industry will tend to pollute as much as it can.

Also - remember strong central government isn't inherently "left" or "right" and the current US view of the left/right spectrum isn't the only possible one. Staring at a 2-axis version of the political spectrum is a good way to break a damaging mental habit.

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