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On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 00:24:30 GMT, berdpee@ami.com.au wrote:

>Hello Alan,
>
>I have been proposing for years an equipment disposal tax, which
>should be applied to EVERY manufactured item. It works like this:  The
>tax is paid by the manufacturer when the item is produced, the longer
>the life of the item the greater is the proportion of the tax refunded
>when the item has to be disposed of. Thus a quality product which
>lasts say 40 years might get a refund of 90% whereas a product which
>lasted 5 years would only get a refund of 5%.  After all why should
>the taxpayer have to shoulder the cost of disposal of manufactured
>items?
>

Technology is moving too fast for this kind of scheme. If you were to
drive around in a car from 1960 you would likley be causing more
damage to the environment, Likewise with electrical gear, most stuff
is a lot more efficient. The focus should be on recycling, not
disposal.
 
   
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