Boho
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They're even trying to take away garbage disposals (In Vermont). "The local, official consensus: Remains of a meal, even ground up finely and whooshed down the pipes with water, pose expensive and even dangerous risks to wastewater treatment plants."
I looked up the operating cost of garbage disposals (I didn't find anything on electricity cost) because I suspect the sewage repair costs from people who flush tissues and wipes are lower than the cost of a home garbage disposal for every person. Because if the costs were higher, cities would require sewage disposals that mechanically break down the waste, and they'd be more efficient than one per home. Probably fewer than one per building. And the cost of a home garbage disposal is considered worth it, or else they wouldn't sell them. So it's not like the cost of the damage isn't worth it.
I looked up the operating cost of garbage disposals (I didn't find anything on electricity cost) because I suspect the sewage repair costs from people who flush tissues and wipes are lower than the cost of a home garbage disposal for every person. Because if the costs were higher, cities would require sewage disposals that mechanically break down the waste, and they'd be more efficient than one per home. Probably fewer than one per building. And the cost of a home garbage disposal is considered worth it, or else they wouldn't sell them. So it's not like the cost of the damage isn't worth it.