True.

In the US, anyway, the recyclable things are paper, glass, steel, aluminum, and asphalt.

Except that despite those codes on plastic packaging, almost no plastic packaging gets recycled. Most of what you put in the recycling bin just ends up in the landfill. The plastics industry has been scamming us on this point for years.

Short answer: it's too expensive.

But us hobbyists can help out. I get about half of my electronic components for free or close to free by parting out electronics that others are throwing away or sending to e-waste centers.

> why is "tech workers' opinion" more important than other workers opinion?

In this case, it's because those tech workers are the ones whose work is being used to advance these horrific outcomes.

> tech workers complain loud and often but they're still there everyday implementing and optimizing the same "nightmare" they complain about.

Of all the hypocrisies that are common in our industry, it's this one that I find the most offensive.

> Natural doesn't mean good, artificial doesn't mean bad.

Indeed. Arsenic is natural.

And yet they called my motives "unnatural".

Ironic.

What happens if Google ceases to exist before the bonds mature? Do they become worthless?

As you know, being an LLC gives you some legal protections. It's also not terribly complex or expensive. Odds are, you're better off doing it than not. You should talk to a business attorney, though, about all the pros and cons for your situation.

> At some point, you may have been faced with the decision yourself: should I continue to use this service if I have to verify my age?

My personal answer is easy: no.

I honestly can't imagine an online service so necessary that I'd be willing to subject myself to that.

> ICE took a break during the Obama and Biden years for some reason.

This is simply not true.