Edwin buys a water bottle he uses it twice and then recycles it. Eleanor buys a water bottle reuses it 12 times and then throws it away which energy cost would apply to Edwin but not to Eleanor. Is it the cost of transforming the bottle to the store, or the cost of producing the original bottle, or the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used or the cost of transporting the bottle away from the house.
The cost of transforming the bottle to the store would apply to Edwin but not to Eleanor.
The cost that would apply to Edwin but not to Eleanor is the cost of producing the original bottle. This is because Edwin only used the bottle twice before recycling it, whereas Eleanor reused her bottle multiple times before disposing of it. Since Edwin used the bottle for a shorter duration, the environmental cost related to the production of the bottle would apply to him as he would need to obtain a new bottle sooner compared to Eleanor.
The energy cost that would apply to Edwin but not to Eleanor in this scenario is the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used.
To understand why, let's break down the options:
1. Cost of transforming the bottle to the store: This is the energy cost associated with transporting the water bottle from the manufacturing plant to the store. Both Edwin and Eleanor would incur this cost when purchasing their respective water bottles. So this cost is applicable to both of them.
2. Cost of producing the original bottle: This is the energy cost incurred during the manufacturing process to create the water bottle. Again, both Edwin and Eleanor would have contributed to this cost when purchasing their bottles. Therefore, this cost is applicable to both of them as well.
3. Cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used: This cost refers to the energy required to recycle or dispose of the water bottle. In this case, Edwin recycles the bottle after using it twice, which incurs additional energy cost for the recycling process. Eleanor, on the other hand, throws the bottle away after reusing it 12 times. Since she does not recycle it, she would not be subject to the energy cost associated with the processing of the bottle after it was no longer used. Therefore, this cost applies to Edwin but not to Eleanor.
4. Cost of transporting the bottle away from the house: This cost refers to the energy required to transport the water bottle away from the house after it is disposed of. Both Edwin and Eleanor would incur this cost if they dispose of their bottles properly, but this is not directly relevant to the scenario described.
Hence, the correct answer is the cost of processing the bottle after it was no longer used.