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corporate dumping  

Definition

  • 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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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NFGC4S66-V

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