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> has real externalities

If they're blowing around in the wind or dumped in the waterways, sure. If they're buried, none I've heard of.

I agree. I'd even say that burying plastic is a form of carbon sequestering and therefore has some positive impact. However, I think the problem with burying plastic is the stuff that leaches out.

See https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5373626 for example.

I wonder if double-bagging your garbage would help or hurt? It would be ironic if a good solution turned out to be more plastic packaging.

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