LIKE most residents in Desa Gunung Gangsir in the East Java district of Pasuruan, Mochamad Sakir is irritated with the operation of PT Indra Eramulti Logam Indonesia, a battery reprocessing company in the area. The 60-year-old farmer has several times put up a board warning against pollution by waste materials only to be pulled down by men in the pay of the company.

While most residents are opposed to the operation of Eramulti, a few others