Nepal authorities have announced a ban on single-use plastics in Mount Everest region.The new rule will come into effect from January 1, 2020. This decision is aimed at reducing the vast amounts of waste left by trekkers and mountaineers. Single-use plastics,often referred to as disposable plastics are commonly used for plastic packaging.It includes items intended… Continue reading Nepal bans single use plastics on Everest region
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World’s Highest Operating Weather Stations Installed On Mount Everest
The National Geographic Society has announced the successful installation of the world’s highest operating weather stations on Mount Everest. The successful installation aims to break new ground in our monitoring and understanding of climate change as the stations will help continuously monitor the upper reaches of the atmosphere which is critical to tracking and predicting… Continue reading World’s Highest Operating Weather Stations Installed On Mount Everest
Eco toilet on Mount Everest
China has decided to build an eco-friendly toilet up the north slope of Mount Everest during this climbing season. The toilet will be equipped with a barrel fitted with rubbish bags underneath which will make it easier to collect human waste.The waste will then be collected and brought down the mountain. This decision was taken… Continue reading Eco toilet on Mount Everest