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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by eru on Monday August 01, 2022 @09:11AM (#32305445)
I don't think anyone has much of a problem with a legal system that restricts itself to contract enforcement.
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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by ZeroGravitas on Monday August 01, 2022 @09:17AM (#32305520)
Yeah, I'm sure the fossil fuel industry would be overjoyed if they couldn't dump CO2 into the atmosphere without first contracting with every person and animal on earth to reimburse them.
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Re:A looming copper crunch and why recycling can’t fix it by eru on Monday August 01, 2022 @10:35PM (#32314570)
Carbon taxes (or alternatively cap-and-trade) are light-touch regulations favoured by many economists to deal with CO2.
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