Cheap and easy waste disposal is a highly lucrative business. The lack of regulation in how companies advertise is driving up illegal dumping.
Evidence shows restorative justice can help fix environmental crime – so why isn’t Australia using it more?
Specialist courts and judges could ensure that key laws protecting the environment are upheld. But the Scottish government has rejected the idea
But criminal sanctions alone aren’t enough. We also have to make individuals and firms financially liable for their actions.