Related press articles

Here are links to interesting articles about similar protests and waste recycling irregularities.

“Visitor centre planned for Axarquía’s El Saltillo suspension bridge”
El Sur in English 24/08/2023

“The project forms part of Malaga province’s 900-kilometre-long hiking route and aims to increase tourism and environmental awareness in the local area…”

“The Entrerríos landfill in Mijas has still not been sealed fourteen years after its closure”
El Sur in English 26/06/2025
…Long before its closure, the landfill, which was set up in the 1990s, was the subject of controversy, always questioned because of the possible pollution it was causing to the municipality’s natural environment.”…

Residents fight plans for biowaste recycling plant after zero consultation by town mayor on Spain’s Costa Blanca” 
The Olive Press 22-7-2024
“A PROTEST has been called for next week against a regional biowaste recycling plant which Los Montesinos council has agreed to take on…Some residents are worried about the lack of any public consultation and foul odours once the facility goes on line…“We don’t understand this decision and we are having to make some noise because we oppose the plant,” it said.”

“He’s (The Mayor) been criticised for doing a deal with the Vega Baja Sustainable Consortium before getting reactions from residents or even raising the matter within the council…”

Los Montesinos withdraws from hosting the biowaste plant
The Leader 12-8-2024
An unprecedented and unexpected protest by residents of this normally sleepy town, organised in just a few weeks, which brought more than a thousand Montesineros out onto the streets voicing their displeasure at the planned installation in the Levante II industrial estate, has forced the municipal government to back down.”

The Junta is on a war footing against the Canillas waste treatment plant
Elmira.es  29-10-2020
The Andalusian Government requests that the Plant comply with the recycling rate required by its authorization 

This file is currently in the phase of allegations and correction by the management company, Ecoaxar, so that the actions do not result, where appropriate, in a disciplinary procedure ….

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