There’s a war on pollution still to fight

There’s a war on pollution still to fight

Good afternoon. The announcement by waste management firm Moz Environmental that it is to move its waste treatment plant out of a neighbourhood of the city of Pemba (see below) is a rare victory for local residents in the fight against pollution. For several years now, local people have complained about the noxious effects of the plant, which they say gives them breathing problems, generates an unpleasant smell, corrodes the metal roofs of their…