ENV3304 - What would happen to the economy

ENV3304

Compose a 300-word (minimum) essay on the topic below. Essays must be double-spaced and use APA-style in-text citations to reference ideas or quotes that are not your own. You must include a separate bibliography.

What would happen to the economy and our buying habits if the hidden mineral extraction costs associated with environmental damage due to mining, processing, use, and disposal were included in the market prices paid by consumers for products containing those minerals?

How would it change the way mining companies and manufacturers did business?

Could that help to create a more sustainable society? Explain.

You should cite and quote from assigned readings, AVP's, videos, and module activities to support the ideas in your essay.

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