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hydralisk_hydrawife t1_j5lfizv wrote

Reply to comment by pyrrhios in Turning problem sea algae into a replacement for plastic by ChrisOntario

It's not the point but it's definitely a factor. Imagine your warehouse having some liquid all over the floor and a good chunk of the product because this algae plastic degraded early. If it hurts the bottom line, companies won't switch easily, which means this tech won't have much of an impact.

If it even so much as just "doesn't hurt the bottom line" companies will gladly switch and tout their eco friendly products.

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pyrrhios t1_j5lgq10 wrote

We're probably going to need to add a petroleum tax and/or fossil fuel tax to make up for the hidden costs of continuing to use oil-based plastics and fossil fuels. Eliminating subsidies for oil and coal companies would also help.

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hydralisk_hydrawife t1_j5lkww2 wrote

Agreeeeed. There are hidden costs to these pollutants but they aren't on the bottom line. Let's PUT THEM THERE.

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