The Japanese paper-making company Oji Paper Group runs a paper mill in Nantong, East China, and had plans to build a pipeline for wastewater discharge from the mill. However, in July, thousands of residents in the neighbouring coastal city of Qidong took to the streets in protest amid growing concerns over the pollution the project would cause. They feared that wastewater containing contaminants and toxic matter would be dumped into the sea, polluting the area and killing the local fish stock. The pipeline would discharge around 150,000 tons of wastewater per day.
In the end, the company announced that it had dropped its plans, marking a victory for the community.
Sources: http://www.ministryoftofu.com/2012/07/qidong-nimby-protesters-raid-government-offices-mob-and-strip-mayor-of-clothes/
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/japans-oji-paper-resumes-output-china-plant
