Primary green crimes

• Primary green crimes

  Result directly from the destruction and degradation of the earth's resources
• Crimes of air pollution

  • Burning fossil fuels from industry adds billions of tons of carbon into the atmosphere
  • Air becomes polluted, people breathe in the air and some suffer from lung diseases and death
• Crimes of deforestation

  • Pesticide sprays are used to kill coca and marijuana plants
  • Sprays contaminate drinking water and cause illnesses for locals
• Crimes of water pollution

  • Marine pollution from oil spills threatens ocean reefs and fish