A modern waste plant with a closed incinerator producing green energy will be built here, replacing the steaming mountain of rubbish that has polluted surroundings up to now.
Video: Thilafushi or 'Trash Island' in the Maldives, seen from above, will soon become greener
Up to 700 tonnes of domestic waste were dumped here every day and burned in the open, belching toxic fumes into the atmosphere.
Tuesday 2 November 2021 09:15, UK