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· Föderation EN Fr 20.09.2024 15:43:56 @breadandcircuses it's ok tho b/c sending things on container ships is super efficient and doesn't emit a lot of greenhouse gases |
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Föderation EN Fr 20.09.2024 15:59:46 @biciuc @breadandcircuses it wouldn't be done if it wasn't maximum profitability. You might be able to grow pears but it won't be as efficient or good as alternatives. You can make a packing factory but it won't be as useful or utilised as ones in South east Asia. You might say that moving it this long is inefficient itself but pears need to ripen and transport is dirt cheap. |
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Föderation EN Fr 20.09.2024 16:05:43 @OmegaMastadon @breadandcircuses transport is cheap b/c shipping companies externalize the cost of climate change onto everyone else. This is why a carbon tax is important, to shift some of the cost of climate change back to those who are causing it. |
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Föderation EN Fr 20.09.2024 16:10:20 @biciuc @breadandcircuses I agree that taxes on carbon emissions would lead to innovative solutions to save money for these companies, considering cargo is very cheap even if subpar alternatives are used they could still make great profits |
