I tend to think that the cost of a good—and perhaps even a service—is a good proxy for its environmental impact. If I had to put this into words right now, I would say something like “90% of the time, it is within an order of magnitude”. I think a lot of people who care about environmental issues would not think this is the case, and I’d like to know if it actually is, and if there are good arguments I/we could point such people towards.
[Question] When is cost a good proxy for environmental impact? How good and why?
I tend to think that the cost of a good—and perhaps even a service—is a good proxy for its environmental impact.
If I had to put this into words right now, I would say something like “90% of the time, it is within an order of magnitude”.
I think a lot of people who care about environmental issues would not think this is the case, and I’d like to know if it actually is, and if there are good arguments I/we could point such people towards.