[desmond373]

The problem is that while that has no dollar value attached, the companies dont care.

It would be good if there was some global carbon tax that required equivilent carbon biomass be grown from scratch to offset emmisions. Said biomass could the be processed and stored.

Its not really a tax, its taking responsibility for the waste you produce.

Same goes for plastics. If a plastic is used in manufacturing in a way that means its going to get thrown oit eventually then that company should be responsible for collecting that amount of that said plastic from garbage and storing it long term.

This would hopefully drive people to the most efficient solutions. Some fossil fues and plastics would still be used but their negitive effects would be offset by the collection and storage process.

[wolverine876]

Right, that's what I mean by externalities.