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Should companies be responsible for recycling the products they sell?

For

It reduces waste and makes brands more sustainable.

Against

It increases business costs and product prices.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • the producers of material that can be recycled have to account for the lifecycle cost of the product.
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  • Costs should include the end of the lifecycle, not just the beginning of a product.
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Against

  • Price will always trickle down to the consumer.
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  • it is very likely this will just roll up into their overheads and have a small increase in unit prices
    RedditOriginal language: English
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