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Re:What Happens Now That China Won't Take U.S. Recycling by bickfordb on Saturday March 09, 2019 @05:51PM (#19349051)
Landfills are actually pretty cheap, which I think is part of the problem. If I take debris directly to my local transfer station (Portland, OR) they charge a mere $30/ton.
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Re:What Happens Now That China Won't Take U.S. Recycling by thereisnospork on Saturday March 09, 2019 @06:11PM (#19349143)
Why is that a problem? The answer to the question "what is the best[1] way to package milk", for instance, might in fact be one time use plastics that are then buried for the next million years.

[1] most economical, accounting for externalities

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Re:What Happens Now That China Won't Take U.S. Recycling by pfdietz on Saturday March 09, 2019 @06:44PM (#19349287)
Is that figure subsidized? Landfill disposal often is, to reduce the incentive for illegal dumping.
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