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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I also am demanding similar products, which is why capital has already shifted (and continues to shift) toward green/sustainables.

We don't need laws to provide for externalities of consumption in most markets. Most markets are being changed by consumer demand.

What would be most effective is carbon pricing. Unfortunately, that is a non-starter with most voters as it essentially means price increases across the board (which would actually be more helpful during inflation, but people never see it that way)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yeah, I wonder how big that capital shift actually is. Most companies are greenwashing, saying products are sustainable and carbon neutral when surprise, surprise, they are not. As a consumer you can't even trust those products. As a small example you got H&M recently pulling back they Conscious line and lying about recyling clothes that actually ended up in landfills.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Yeah capital doesn't support green washing.

You should dig into it and learn more. It's cool to see the market at work in such a big way.