Rubbish taxation is extremely likely in the next few years in the UK, and perhaps around Europe. If taxation is by weight, as many expect, then expect to see a lot of people buying garbage disposal units since a lot of the weight in rubish is from waste food and vegetable peelings. Many households won't want to bother separating everything into the appropriate recycling bin, so a lot of vegetable peelings and waste food will simply be washed down the drain.
Of course, this will increase water use dramatically so water companies will also benefit, and more treatment of water will be needed, increasing their costs and justifying price rises.
Plumbers will also pick up business in installation, as will kitchen manufacturers.
The net effect is that everyone will pay more for water, pollution will increase, and garbage disposal unit manufcaturers will flourish.
If waste taxation is partly by volume, or if loony councils refuse to empty bins where the lid is even slightly open, this will also create a need for rubbish compression devices.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
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