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...."I remember the first meeting where I actually told a city council that it was costing more to recycle than it was to dispose of the same material as garbage," she says, "and it was like heresy had been spoken in the room: You're lying. This is gold. We take the time to clean it, take the labels off, separate it and put it here. It's gold. This is valuable."Capitalism? What would help capitalist NOT lie to the public about it's products? Especially if they are known to be dangerous to the environment or the public health? Is this practice, (lying/misleading the public in order to sell more products despite the dangers) strange and uncommon among major industries/corps? Should anything be done to companies for knowingly lying to the public in general?
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![]() Just for reference I apply Winston Churchill's quote about democracy
"...Many forms of Government have been tried, and will be tried in this world of sin and woe. No one pretends that democracy is perfect or all-wise. Indeed it has been said that democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.…"to Capitalism and to "America" in as well. the only perfect government, economic system, nation, will be here we Jesus returns. Until then EVERYTHING and everyone is flawed to various degrees and subject to improvement and constant maintenance. A critique from me does not mean that i "hate" or want to replace or abolish a group or practice. Bottom line Capitalism has a dark and a light side. and the only tool i see that can keep the dark side in check are personal morals and some gov't over site.
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![]() The people responsible for the lies about recycling are the politicians who told us it was an attainable goal. And, without providing a true solution, challenged industry to make it happen. Then, adding insult to injury, created taxes for the purpose which were ultimately squandered on politics, not solutions. I have been working for years on sourcing biodegradable materials for my packaging company. Last year we came incredibly close with overwrapping compostable paper spoons. The obstacle came down from regulators that the packaging materials now had to also be compostable. Not just recyclable but compostable. IE; despite years of research and development,,,; we had to start over. For the record, compostable means it will have a short shelf life and need refrigeration. Defeating the purpose of packaging. Go figure! Every time I get close, regulators move the goal posts.
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We do a lot. Prices/oz must be posted on the shelves, for instance. Do you read them? OTOH, when a product says 20% more, the question you should be asking is 20% more than what? I was never fooled by the belief that non recycleable plastics would be recycled. We can barely economically recycle metal cans and newspapers. For myself, I don't want the government doing my thinking for me. Give me the facts, let me decide. I think government's job ends at giving me the facts. |
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An example of the pressure can be seen when a political party or subgroup calls for the banning of a company's products an/or services. Proof that it works well and fairly is Chick-Fil-E. Despite calls from radical anti Christian leftists, the consumers flocked to support the stores nationwide. Th nature of good government is to prevent citizens from causing injury to each other. Thatis the purpose of laws and regulations. Otherwise, government should allow the free pursuit of industrial efforts at the will and whim of those who choose to pursue such efforts. The failure, or success, of those endeavors should result from the acceptance, or rejection, of consumers. That is the true nature of capitalism.
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