Which of the Following Exemplifies the Polluter Pays Principle

question 85

Multiple Choice

Which of the following exemplifies the polluter pays principle?

• A) an oil company being required to pay $125 million to the federal government to clean up after a spill of 300,000 barrels of crude oil
• B) Sandra paying a $12 eco fee when she purchases her new laptop
• C) a builder being charged $100 at the landfill site to dispose of extraneous building material
• D) Joshua being fined $55 for throwing his fast-food garbage out the car window

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