From Peter Leach, Nercwys, Flintshire, UK
Madeleine Finlay reports some clean-up solutions for space debris (30 March, p 26). Who will pay for this? Does the “polluter pays” principle apply in space?
I suspect that any clean-up attempts will be funded by national governments, and therefore by you and me. But what about privately funded space missions? How can the likes of Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk be made to contribute to the efforts? A surcharge on the price of unconscionable joyrides into space for the very rich may work, but how much, payable to whom?
