Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' garbage plan

Fiji's environment ministry rejected on Thursday a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's 'Pacific ashtray' plan to ship, burn waste

SYDNEY: Fiji's environment ministry on Thursday (Jun 4) rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in the South Pacific nation, after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.The plan to ship non-recyclable rubbish from across the region to Fiji, popular with t

'Pacific ashtray': Fiji rejects Australian billionaire's plan to ship and burn waste

A proposal to ship non-recyclable rubbish to Fiji from across the region for burning has been labelled "waste colonialism".

Fiji rejects Australian billionaire’s ‘Pacific ashtray’ plan to ship, burn waste

It comes after a backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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