[microtonal]

You mean like the ban on CFCs, incandescent light bulbs, plastic straws [1], etc.? Top-down bans work very well, they reward companies that were early movers towards better protection of the environment.

[1] https://business.gov.nl/running-your-business/environmental-...

[TheLoafOfBread]

You mean like going from harmless incandescent light bulbs to poisonous mercury filled CFL bulbs? That was really stupid move.