8. The Environmental Cost Could Be Worse Than the Problem
Creating an entire industry around launching trash into space would require massive energy output, fuel consumption, and industrial manufacturing.
These processes would generate their own waste and emissions, potentially worsening climate change. Instead of building space rockets to fix our garbage problem, we might be better off investing in local solutions, improved recycling, and sustainable design.
So, should we launch our trash into space? Probably not. At least, not yet. Until we develop cleaner methods of managing waste here on Earth, turning Jupiter into a landfill might be one of the worst solutions we can imagine.
