Fiji villagers reject plan to burn waste, warning it would make a 'Pacific ashtray'
Villagers and Fiji’s UN ambassador say an Australian billionaire’s proposal to burn rubbish for power would amount to ‘waste colonialism’ and mar a pristine beach area.
An Australian billionaire has proposed burning rubbish for energy in Fiji, a plan villagers and Fiji’s UN ambassador say would amount to 'waste colonialism.' Opponents warn the waste-to-energy project would spoil a coastal 'beach paradise' and have rejected the proposal. The dispute highlights local resistance to foreign-led waste projects in the Pacific.