Quote Originally Posted by Wheeze View Post
They do need to change. Especially with recycling planning. The point about PC's and old phones is very valid. Growth will still be possible and actually enhanced if recycling incentivisation is given to both producers and consumers of goods. Growth will occur not only by producers continually introducing new and better versions of their products but also in the recycling business that is generated. Savvy manufacturers will work to own both ends of the process.
Take cars.

McDonnell was on today saying we should be paying people to scrap perfectly good cars and give them cheap loans to but new electric ones.
That assumes electric is the future.

It's bonkers.

Then he said he was against the road programme announced. Does he think these electric cars will fly from A to B?

My Mazda 3 was a green machine back in Sept 2016. I pay £0 annual road tax. Same car now is seen as bad and has higher road tax.

Governments have to be more careful. They shouldn't get involved in backing some technologies to the degree they are doing.