Re:Researchers invent 100% biodegradable 'barley plastic'
by tw04 on Tuesday June 25, 2024 @02:27PM
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> But stores went with the cheaper solution.
Right, because a business will almost always take the cheapest option possible unless there is direct customer pushback. It turns out consumers are really bad about thinking about long term (think decades) consequences that don’t immediately provide negative feedback.
Which is why we have government, to protect society from risks that may happen over a longer period of time or fall out of their direct control. Think: the EPA.
Right, because a business will almost always take the cheapest option possible unless there is direct customer pushback. It turns out consumers are really bad about thinking about long term (think decades) consequences that don’t immediately provide negative feedback.
Which is why we have government, to protect society from risks that may happen over a longer period of time or fall out of their direct control. Think: the EPA.