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		dylan604 on March 9, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What Happens Now That China Won't Take U.S. Recycl... How does the tax on the packaging negatively affect the business? The business will just pass that cost directly onto the consumer.

amanaplanacanal on March 9, 2019 [–]

This is part of the solution, actually. If packaging is part of the total price of the product, then those products with less packaging will cost less, and be preferred by consumers. It's a direct incentive to use less packaging.

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