1. Discuss whether the provision of recycling is a public good or a merit good.
2. Discuss why so few councils have built municipal incinerators.
3. a) What effect will the proposed changes in waste disposal and energy conservation have upon ratepayers? Explain your answer fully.
b) What effect will the changes have upon employment? Explain your
answer fully.
4. Firms in Germany participate in the Green Dot scheme. Under this scheme firms must recover all packaging from products marked with the green dot. Discuss why British firms have not adopted such a scheme in this country.