Government rejects offshore rubbish being shipped to Fiji and burned after opposition from traditional landowners and tourism operatorsThe Fijian government has rejected a plan by an Australian billionaire to burn rubbish for energy in Fiji after backlash from traditional landowners and tourism operators.The plan to ship non-recyclable rubbish from across the region to Fiji, popular with tourists for its pristine beaches, and build an incinerator to consume 900,000 tonnes of waste a year had been labelled “waste colonialism” by villagers. Continue reading...
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/04/fiji-offshore-rubbish-waste-government-rejects-australian-billionaire-pacific-ashtray-plan
