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Tiny Plastic Is Everywhere
> Because plastic is so cheap, producers will pay the tax, continue using plastic, and pass the costs onto consumers.
That's the point: the higher the tax is, the more attractive the alternatives are.
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on Aug 20, 2018
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And then governments will make so much money off of plastax (ha!) that they'll never ban it.
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That's the point: the higher the tax is, the more attractive the alternatives are.