We always said that one day there would be a charge for breathing in air,but would anyone actually pay? The answer is yes and to make it viable all you have to do is pollute the air so badly that people will line up for a breath of fresh air. Mountain air, in blue pillow-sized bags, has been available on the streets of Zhenzhou, China because the air there is so polluted. Recently, the city's air quality index hit 158. (anything above 100 is considered "poor' and compares with Toronto's air the same week at 19 – Ok, so all of our industry has moved to China!). The Toronto Star article does not mention any payment but in this system, there are costs to trapping mountain air and bringing it to market! John Ayers.
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