[imiric]

I was about to post a similar comment, but you summed it up nicely.

The landfill reality and the pollution they cause, especially from e-waste, is devastating: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/burning-truth-...

[bigmattystyles]

We should charge the disposal cost upfront at the point of purchase. I know it’s political suicide but it would solve quite a few issues.

[mavhc]

Tax everything the amount it costs to clean up the pollution it causes, from electricity to food. 2 side effects: people will make things that produce less pollution, and people will make cleaning up pollution cheaper

[fwipsy]

Maybe not so far-fetched. CA charges an ewaste recycling fee already when you purchase certain items.