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=== The Environment ===
=== The Environment ===
Technical communicators have an obligation to the environment. This obligation includes alerting their supervisors, managers, and executive leadership to products or processes that are detrimental to the environment. Disposal of hazardous waste is far more costly than dumping it. Organizations could be tempted to skirt the legal procedures.<ref name=":0" /> One would hope that the penalty of 5 years and/or up to $50,000 per day for knowingly disposing of hazardous waste in a way contrary to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations would be a sufficient deterrent.<ref>{{Citation |url=https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/criminal-provisions-resource-conservation-and-recovery-act-rcra
Technical communicators have an obligation to the environment. This obligation includes alerting their supervisors, managers, and executive leadership to products or processes that are detrimental to the environment. Protecting the environment can be costly, however, and organizations may consider ignoring legal guidelines to save money.<ref name=":0" /> Yet, failure to adhere to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regulations also has financial implications. For example, the penalty for mishandling hazardous waste is five years and/or up to $50,000 for each day of the violation.<ref>{{Citation |url=https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/criminal-provisions-resource-conservation-and-recovery-act-rcra
|title=Criminal Provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
|title=Criminal Provisions of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
|website=United States Environmental Protection Agency
|website=United States Environmental Protection Agency
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