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Comment A US thing (Score 5, Interesting) 183

Landfilling is largely a North American practice today, while the EU has systematically phased it out.

North America:

        The Default Method: Roughly half of all municipal waste in the US and Canada still goes straight into landfills.

        Abundant Land & Decentralization: Vast geography historically made burying trash cheap, and waste policies vary widely by state rather than a strict federal ban.

The European Union:

        Strict Bans: The EU's Landfill Directive requires member states to reduce municipal waste sent to landfills to 10% or less by 2035. Many countries have already banned burying untreated household waste entirely.

        Energy Recovery: Waste that cannot be recycled is routed to modern Waste-to-Energy (WtE) facilities, which burn it under strict emission controls to generate electricity and district heating, leaving behind only minimal inert ash.

Comment Re: We are also paying the Germans 1.2 billion (Score 1) 139

"For example in a few years Germany will probably have high taxes for the owner of a gasoline car,"

Too late, they already do.
Below a few US models and what they would cost in Germany:

US CARS - ANNUAL GERMAN VEHICLE TAX

Large SUVs/Trucks:

Cadillac Escalade (6.2L) - 393 g/km: €1,167
Ford Expedition (3.5L) - ~360 g/km: €1,040
Chevrolet Tahoe (5.3L) - ~355 g/km: €1,014
GMC Yukon (6.2L) - ~380 g/km: €1,128
Ford Super Duty (6.7L diesel) - ~385 g/km: €1,144
Dodge Durango SRT (6.4L) - ~385 g/km: €1,144

Full-Size Pickups:

Ford F-150 (5.0L) - ~270 g/km: €625
Chevrolet Silverado (5.3L) - ~280 g/km: €791
Dodge RAM (5.7L) - ~272 g/km: €648
GMC Sierra (5.3L) - ~275 g/km: €756

Performance/Muscle:

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (5.5L V8) - ~320 g/km: €840
Dodge Charger R/T (5.7L V8) - ~212 g/km: €291
Chevrolet Camaro SS (6.2L) - ~335 g/km: €945
Ford Mustang GT (5.0L) - ~290 g/km: €880

Electric US Cars:

Ford F-150 Lightning: €0 (tax-exempt until 2030)
Cadillac Lyriq EV: €0 (tax-exempt until 2030)
Chevy Blazer EV: €0 (tax-exempt until 2030)

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