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Cash, Carbon, & Common Sense

Cash, Carbon, & Common Sense

Von: Will Johnston
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Cash, Carbon, & Common Sense is the podcast where money meets the environment. Hosted by Will, each episode breaks down big questions in environmental economics — from gas taxes to clean energy — with clarity, curiosity, and a little humor.

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  • Trash Incentives: How Economics Can Clean Up South Carolina

    Trash Incentives: How Economics Can Clean Up South Carolina
    Oct 21 2025

    In this episode of Cash, Carbon, & Common Sense, I explore how economics can clean up South Carolina’s waste problem — from global recycling incentives to local solutions. Learn what works, what doesn’t, and why cash might just be the key to a cleaner planet.
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    15 Min.
  • The Price at the Pump

    The Price at the Pump
    Sep 11 2025

    Description: Why does gas cost so much more in Europe than in the U.S.? In this episode, host Will breaks down the economics of gasoline taxes — exploring why European countries keep prices high, why the U.S. struggles with the idea of higher gas taxes, and what alternatives might actually work to cut emissions. Along the way, you’ll hear some fun facts about fuel, emissions, and the politics of the pump.

    What You’ll Learn:

    • Why Europe taxes gasoline so heavily — and the advantages of this policy.
    • The disadvantages of raising federal gas taxes in the United States.
    • Alternatives to gas taxes, from carbon pricing to clean energy incentives.
    • How economics can help us weigh the costs and benefits of fuel policy.

    Fun Fact Highlight: 💡 The U.S. federal gas tax has been 18.4 cents per gallon since 1993. Adjusted for inflation, it would be more than 40 cents today!
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    16 Min.
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