(written by Helen Harrison whilst on a visit to Nepal) Having visited the plastic bottle collection site in Langtang district of Nepal recently (see previous blog), it was wonderful to later be able to visit the first PET recycling centre in Pokhara where all of the bottles are processed and…
When in Nepal recently I (Helen) visited a few projects run by PSD-Nepal, the CRED Partner that I was visiting. The first of these was situated in the Langtang district of Nepal, high up near the border with China, the project focuses on addressing the scourge of plastic waste –…
written by Bishnu Bhatta, director of PSD-Nepal This past quarter, PSD Nepal has continued its efforts in the Himalayan Plastic Removal Project in Langtang Rasuwa. Our three waste management sites—Community Recycling Centre in Syafru Besi, and segregation sites in Mundu and Kyanjin Gompa—are now fully operational. The “1 bottle =…
Written by Bishnu Bhatta, director of PSD Nepal Plastic Project in Langtang Region: 4Cs that Protects the Mountains1. Current Situation and Proposed Module Human encroachment on nature has caused air pollution, water pollution, soil erosion, melting mountains and reduced agriculture productivity. More importantly, it has now dramatically changed the inhabitation…
The Rasuwa region of Nepal is one of the prime trekking areas of the country, and visitors come from all over the world to climb the local mountains in Langtang National Park. Trekking tourism is the main source of income for the local people, and so the tourism industry is…
