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I'm not sure the problem has a technology solution. I would rather prefer policymakers to impose an obligation that any importer of packaged goods must collect an equivalent amount of similar packaging garbage and utilize it at their own cost.

The problem of packaging garbage should be offset to [offshore] producers (who have no skin in the game), rather than citizens (who we know are eager to help the environment).

When China stopped accepting recyclables, the good answer would be to demand Chinese producers to take back an equivalent amount of similar packaging garbage in exchange for allowing them to import goods to Canada.




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