There's a new law in California that is similar to an extra sales tax on carpet. It decrees that five cents for each square yard of new carpet be collected and used as an incentive to reduce the amount of post consumer carpet in landfills.
Naturally, there are requirements for carpet mills and importers who sell carpet in California to register with the state. No doubt there will be an additional (tax) fee to register, too. What other unintended consequences might there be? You know there will be some. Stay tuned!
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