News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on California Moves to Require 100% Clean Electricity by 2045. Parent comment

Re:California Moves to Require 100% Clean Electricity by 2045 by icebraining on Thursday August 30, 2018 @01:53PM (#17878956)
You can greatly reduce the danger of improper disposal by implementing a https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deposit-refund_system
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:California Moves to Require 100% Clean Electricity by 2045 by laurentMiguel on Friday August 31, 2018 @02:06AM (#17883293)
That is an honor system. Hope. Promises, promises.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:California Moves to Require 100% Clean Electricity by 2045 by icebraining on Friday August 31, 2018 @04:49AM (#17883981)
Honor? No, it's based on cold, hard cash; you charge upfront a fee (as if the person had dumped it illegally), then refund that fee if they properly dispose of it.
[ Parent | on HN ]