Smokey Mountain residents protest P26-B WTE project, cite health risks

MANILA, Philippines—Hundreds of residents, environmental advocates and urban poor groups gathered in Smokey Mountain, Tondo, in April as part of Earth Month activities to oppose a proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerator project, raising concerns about its potential impact on health, housing and livelihoods. The mobilization, organized by groups including the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)

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