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The Lack of Market Solutions for Waste Disposal
Companies and consumers currently face no penalties for not properly disposing of their products, leading to significant environmental costs. There is no market solution or regulatory body to address this issue. The lack of responsibility in waste management is seen as a foundational flaw in the current system. In the future, we may regard this period as chaotic, where businesses could make anything without considering the consequences of product disposal.
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