Waste on Everest is often treated as ‘out of sight, out of mind’ – discarded into the nearest receptacle and promptly forgotten. For several years, there have been calls for the government to intervene with a waste management system in the region. However, the main underlying question today is, how much waste is really in the region today?
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Tsewang Nuru Sherpa
Tsewang Nuru Sherpa
Tsewang Nuru Sherpa is a recent M.Sc. graduate from Lincoln University. He has a background working in the environmental sector, as well as a writer focusing on environmental sustainability and travel.
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