EXTERNALITY

Farmyard fart tax to combat climate change – a novel solution from the New Zealand government!

The government of New Zealand, a country notorious for having more sheep than people, has proposed a creative way to…

2 years ago

How effective will the UK plastic tax actually be?

On April 1st, the new UK plastic tax will come into effect. The levy on firms will charge £200 per…

2 years ago

State of Ohio to award 5 people $1 million for taking the Covid-19 vaccine

The US state of Ohio has recently announced an innovative scheme to encourage more people to take the Covid-19 vaccine.…

3 years ago

Paying for plastic bags has dramatically reduced usage in the UK

Since the UK government introduced a 5p charge for single-use plastic bags in 2015, millions of shoppers are now choosing…

4 years ago

The more you honk the more you wait: Mumbai’s innovative solution to impatient honkers!

Local government in Mumbai have come up with an inspired plan to cut noise pollution across the city. Fed up…

5 years ago

Stock prices surge for companies working on a coronavirus vaccine!

Following the deadly outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan, China, a number of companies and academic institutions around the world…

5 years ago

The Ashtray of Europe finally going smoke free

Austria, one of the few European countries who still hadn’t, has finally imposed a smoking ban on all restaurants, bars…

5 years ago