Today's environmental detectives can use radar, helicopters and even satellite images to help them spot illegal toxic waste dumps and help to catch those responsible.Ironically, the tightening of the restrictions on waste disposal and the enforcement of new recycling laws have made illegal dumping more likely, turning into big business for the criminals involved.
The trouble is digging up suspect dumps to investigate their contents can release toxins into local water supplies.
But with new remote sensing techniques, such as ground-penetrating radar you can find toxic trash without disturbing the soil.
By Ryan McDonnell and Jordan McCormick
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