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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > business fraud and crimes > corporate dumping
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > campaigns, elections and electoral behavior > campaigns, elections, and the law > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > corporate dumping
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > corporate dumping
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > ideologies > libertarianism > libertarianism and policy > natural environment > environmental deterioration > pollution > corporate dumping
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corporate dumping  

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  • Corporate dumping of hazardous waste was defined by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976 as the illegal disposal of hazardous or toxic waste. The RCRA defines as hazardous waste a specific list of wastes as well as any waste that is toxic, corrosive, reactive, or flammable. [Source: Encyclopedia of White-Collar and Corporate Crime; Corporate Dumping]

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