tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post8958486294956584000..comments2023-12-22T01:59:35.407-05:00Comments on The Musings of an Urban Christian: LHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02127870226377459490noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post-74744411925060486222009-01-29T05:03:00.000-05:002009-01-29T05:03:00.000-05:00Daniel, good examples re: "out of sight, out of mi...Daniel, good examples re: "out of sight, out of mind." Here's where public policy can do what the private markets don't: account for the true cost of some process. Example #1: baking some disposal fee into the price of every computer you buy = now the consumer is paying closer to the real cost of owning that computer. Example #2: municipalities charging residents on a per-bin basis for garbage pick-up = provides some incentive for residents to minimize waste disposal.LHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02127870226377459490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post-32991372417030654752009-01-07T10:25:00.000-05:002009-01-07T10:25:00.000-05:00And ... my ancestry is Scottish. About a century a...And ... my ancestry is Scottish. About a century ago, we were the butt of every penny-pinching joke. But, unfortunately, that reputation has pretty much worn away. Too bad.Daniel Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127732825472374125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5015340.post-80753550618659169082009-01-07T10:22:00.000-05:002009-01-07T10:22:00.000-05:00yes, yes. I agree completely. Perhaps making the c...yes, yes. I agree completely. Perhaps making the connection between stewardship and frugality is so rare in today's culture because many of the costs are externalized.<BR/><BR/>At least, I can speak for myself in saying this. I hate to throw food away, because I paid for that banana, darn it! The costs of waste disposal and landfill use, on the other hand, "out of sight, out of mind." (I'm afraid to admit)Daniel Nairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127732825472374125noreply@blogger.com