Green criminology is a branch of criminology that focuses on environmental crimes and harms, expanding the traditional concept of crime to include actions that negatively affect the environment, although not always illegal under current laws. This discipline challenges legal anthropocentrism, proposing an ecocentric view where environmental harm is considered a social, ethical, and criminal problem. One of the central themes of green criminology is soil contamination by various toxic agents that affect socioecosystems and environmental and human health. In this context, green criminology analyzes how powerful actors—such as corporations and governments—are responsible for these environmental harms, often hiding behind legal loopholes, weak regulations, or impunity. It also studies how vulnerable communities are often the most affected, highlighting clear environmental injustice. This perspective advocates stricter public policies, corporate transparency, and environmental justice that protects both people and the planet. Thus, it seeks not only to punish those responsible, but also to prevent ecological damage and promote sustainable coexistence between society and the natural environment.