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bostonbananarama t1_j5wjxbq wrote

Reply to comment by -Horatio_Alger_Jr- in Mattress recycling and the personal responsibility argument in climate change by cowboy_dude_6

Presumably mattress disposal was prohibited based on its dangers to the environment, which we all share. So a community could choose to use public funds to fund their recycling.

Would you prefer an analogy regarding a public park? We all pay for it because it is there for the benefit of us all. And, while some narrow-minded individuals could say, "I have a yard at my house, why should I pay for that", it still isn't a good argument against it.

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-Horatio_Alger_Jr- t1_j5wmlza wrote

Black mold is a danger to the environment. The public should have to pay to get that removed from my private property. No?

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bostonbananarama t1_j5wo2xz wrote

> Black mold is a danger to the environment.

Is it? Seems naturally occurring to me, and only dangerous to people who enter your home. In other words, not a public benefit. But in the end, it's all where we, as society, decide to draw the line.

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