Climbers have turned Mount Everest into a high-altitude garbage dump, but sustainable solutions are within reach

Mountain tourism brings revenues to Nepal but leaves a mess behind. Local and international groups are offering new cleanup strategies.

Related Keywords

Colorado ,United States ,Kathmandu ,Bagmati ,Nepal ,Sagarmatha ,Lukla ,Nepal General ,Khumbu ,Khumbu Glacier ,Mount Everest ,New South Wales ,Australia ,Lobuche ,Tenzing Norgay ,Alton Byers ,Edmund Hillary ,Sagarmatha National Park ,University Of Colorado Boulder ,Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee ,Buffer Zone ,Lukla Airport ,Gorak Shep ,Sagarmatha Next ,Colorado Boulder ,Neverrest Project ,Nepal Tourism Board ,Sir Edmund Hillary ,Sherpa Tenzing Norgay ,Ecotourism ,Garbage ,Himalayas ,Landfills ,Microplastics ,Mountaineering ,Fas ,Sewage ,Solid Waste Management ,Tourism ,Sherpas ,