Well-intentioned policies can sometimes have unintended consequences, particularly when addressing complex issues. While not uncommon, once identified, unintended consequences demand attention and correction. To know and not to act is unconscionable.
Neither "sexy" nor particularly well understood, scrap metal policy is one such example of a policy with unintended consequences that are wide-ranging and far-reaching...
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