At one time in the past land was plentiful in the United States. Garbage disposal meant hauling trash to the landfill and covering it. Consumers paid someone for this, and for the most part that was the end of the story.

As land has become scarcer and the amount of hazardous waste has increased, differing views on garbage have transpired. Since most products come with packaging and most will be thrown away eventually, it has been proposed that a disposal charge be placed on products at the point of production instead of the point of disposal.

Please analyze this proposal from an economic point of view. Include externalities in your discussion.