Society & Rights April 16, 2026 493 stories in this edition

Residents on Indonesia’s Bali resort to burning trash after landfill ban on organic waste

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Bloomberg
Residents on Indonesia’s Bali resort to burning trash after landfill ban on organic waste

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The partial closure of a major landfill site on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali is forcing thousands of residents to instead burn trash in their gardens, sparking widespread environmental and health concerns. Suwung landfill, about 10km (six miles) northeast of Denpasar International Airport, used to handle some 1,000 tonnes (1,100 tons) of rubbish a day. As the site nears capacity, authorities said it would st...

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The partial closure of a major landfill site on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali is forcing thousands of residents to instead burn trash in their gardens, sparking widespread environmental and health concerns. Suwun...

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