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Zalatix

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8. Extremely rare. But there are a SLEW of great solutions for what faces us.

Reply to customerserviceguy (Reply #4)

Mon May 7, 2012, 08:22 PM

May 2012

We can enact strong recycling laws and levy a tax on goods made from non-recycled materials.

We can push for more renewable energy.

We can demand more use of eco-friendly manufacturing technology.

And most of all, we can choose to only allow goods to be imported from countries who have the same sets of laws.

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Extremely rare. But there are a SLEW of great solutions for what faces us. Zalatix May 2012 #8

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