Time to pay to treat carbon waste?

Researchers are advocating for a "carbon take-back obligation" approach to managing carbon dioxide discharge. PHOTO: AFP
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(BLOOMBERG) - My monthly water bill is about £20 (S$37). Half of it pays for the water that's piped into my London flat; the other half covers the cost of treating the wastewater from my property.

That most unremarkable of facts about my ablutions has a climate lesson: We already pay to manage some of the waste generated by daily living.

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