In the event of any opposition by local residents during the transfer process, negotiations will be carried out on the spot.
Environmentalists from the Basel Action Network (BAN), a US environmental group that monitors hazardous industrial waste worldwide, told the Taipei Times yesterday they were glad that Formosa Plastics was finally taking responsibility for its own waste rather than passing the problems on to others.
"Now it becomes imperative that they truly use the best available technology and do not inflict yet more pollution on Taiwan. There should be an open public discussion in Taiwan about the disposal plan and technology," said BAN's secretary-general, Jim Puckett.
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