The closure of a major landfill in Bali, Indonesia, has compelled thousands of residents to resort to burning trash in their yards. This environmental shift is sparking widespread health and environmental alarms across the island.

The partial closure of a major landfill site on the Indonesian holiday island of Bali is forcing thousands of residents to instead burn trash in their gardens, sparking widespread environmental and health concerns. Suwung landfill, about 10km (six miles) northeast of Denpasar International Airport, used to handle some 1,000 tonnes (1,100 tons) of rubbish a day. As the site nears capacity, authorities said it would stop taking organic waste as of April 1 in an attempt to direct that matter...