[LINK] Surveillance in extremis

[Antony Barry]

On 29/08/2006, at 12:20 PM, Deus Ex Machina wrote:

> its a really really dumb idea. business will pass on these costs
> and people will then do whatever they like with the stuff since they
> have already "paid" for it.

Yes but it will ensure that market forces lead businesses to reduce  
waste so that they can get a competitive advantage. At the moment  
partly the consumer and partly the community wears all the costs and  
businesses do not have an economic incentive to reduce waste.

Tony

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