Quote from: qwertyup23 on September 06, 2019, 07:35:39 AM

Quote from: BellIcon on June 20, 2019, 09:11:31 PM

Things that damage the economy indirectly.

For example I feel that fast food and an unhealthy lifestyle leads chronic health problems that probably affects the economy not just monetarily.

Of course we can't just deny these people care, just promote a healthier lifestyle.

What are other things that we can change that will affect the economy in a positive way?

Pollution is what comes to my mind regarding indirect damage to the economy. If pollution is severe, the government would have to waste TIME and MONEY in order to address such problem, which the funds could have been used for some other lawful purpose.
Another damage would be traffic. According to CNN, traffic in the Philippines has caused more than P3.5 billion loss per day ($67 million)¹. That data alone can sufficiently damage the economy of the country, considering that most third-world countries suffer from this problem.

In order to address these issues, almost all stems from the discipline of each individual. If people show their love and respect to the country, I doubt that they would do the slightest damage (such as throwing candy wrappers on the streets, etc.) that would eventually pile-up.

¹ https://cnnphilippines.com/transportation/2018/02/23/JICA-P3.5-billion-traffic.html

To add up about the pollution thing PH starts to ban out use of plastic https://news.mb.com.ph/2019/07/04/days-of-single-use-plastic-to-end-with-approval-of-pangilinans-senate-bill-40/ and as you said when pollution is sever it do really give some headaches and expense on how to clean or resolve it up. Money or allocated budget is the primary thing to be affected.This might not give out too much concern or focus but it is silently affecting ones economy.