Read the following passage carefully and then choose the best option to fit each space.


ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME
We are probably all guilty at some point in our lives of not caring for the environment as much as we should. Perhaps we drop litter without thinking, or cause ___(1)___ by using our cars when it’s not necessary. However, the real environmental ___(2)___ are those big businesses which ignore the law. For many years now, ___(3)___ have attempted to protect the environment by making businesses responsible for making sure that the chemicals they use don’t add to the ___(4)___ of the environment. The problem for businesses is that the ___(5)___ of the environment costs money, and businesses will always try to lower their costs if they can