Tonga is running out of space for more than 30,000 abandoned cars. But it has a plan to fix that

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2023-09-19/how-tonga-plans-to-recycle-its-mountain-of-scrap-cars/102614772>

"The Kingdom of Tonga looks like paradise, but its lush coconut palms nurse a
hidden problem that threatens the health of its people.

Thousands of cars are imported here every year, but, due to the cost of
removing them, they never leave.

When a car comes to the end of its life, it's usually abandoned. Tropical
downpours wash the rusted metal, chemicals from flaking paint, and oil residue
into the earth, contaminating the drinking water supply.

In the past few decades, scrap cars have accumulated. The main island of
Tongatapu has about 30,000 — equivalent to one rusted hulk for every three
people.

Now, Tonga is racing to deal with this mountain of a problem before it's too
late.

Fortunately, a solution appears to be at hand."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics