With so many environmental protection laws in place and constantly changing, environmental crimes aren’t always easy to avoid. Many people end up with violations, fines, and criminal charges for violating laws like the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Lacey Act, just to name a few.
Many businesses end up violating these acts in some way, and sometimes the consequences hit the public hard. For example, bottled water has been proven to be contaminated with chemicals that make it no better than tap water.
In 2019, the Starkey brand of water owned by Whole Foods and Peñafiel water owned by Keurig Dr. Pepper were both found to contain high levels of arsenic.
1. Create a plan of action
Being accused of an environmental crime is a shocking and harrowing experience, but it’s worse when you’re either innocent or ignorant of what you’ve done wrong. Either way, and even…
Read the full article originally published at ecofriend.org.