Waste-to-energy plant opponents want Westland not Wasteland
A group of concerned Hokitika residents are fighting a proposed waste-to-energy plant near their town.
Renew Energy Ltd wants to build a waste-to-energy plant in Hokitika by 2022, which would burn 1000 tonnes of rubbish every day to create 28 mega watts of power, 410,000mgw of thermal energy. It would also create up to 60 direct jobs and 150 for construction.
Westland not Wasteland spokesman Mark Mellsop-Melssen said the group's aim was to stop the transport of waste to Westland for incineration.
What do you think? Should a waste-to-energy plant be built on the West Coast?
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