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1. 807d ago

   I think so, given that this is an issue that impacts all of society.

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2. 806d ago

   Essential, no, important, yes. I think there are very few global standards that should be labeled as essential as there are different countries with different needs and possibilities. It would be... moreEssential, no, important, yes. I think there are very few global standards that should be labeled as essential as there are different countries with different needs and possibilities. It would be difficult, for example, for a 1st world country to try and implement standards of recycling and waste management they have onto a third-world country that may not have the resources to do so. Regardless, each country should have standards to ensure public health and safety, it just shouldn't be a global standard.  Less

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   1. 805d ago

      I totally agree. It is important and maybe a symbolic step, but I would not say it is essential. And as you mentioned, 3rd world countries and developing countries would be at a serious disadvantage.

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