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<p>The Environment Agency has published an evaluation of the effect of additional
funding on tackling waste crime, identifying £5 worth of potential benefits for each
£1 invested. This included an estimated environmental cost of £1.86-£1.88 per tonne
of waste on illegal waste sites.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-crime-interventions-and-evaluation"
target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/waste-crime-interventions-and-evaluation</a></p><p>
</p><p>Additionally, Rethinking Waste Crime, published by the Environmental Services
Association in 2017, estimated the economic impact of waste crime in England at over
£600 million. This includes wider economic impacts and is not limited to environmental
costs.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.ciwm-journal.co.uk/downloads/Rethinking_Waste_Crime.pdf"
target="_blank">www.ciwm-journal.co.uk/downloads/Rethinking_Waste_Crime.pdf</a></p>
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