Turning Mt. Everest's trash into treasure
Turning Mount Everest’s trash into treasure
Courtesy: Ivar Studios / Sagarmatha Next
Location: Nepal
Trash collected from the world's tallest mountain
Courtesy: Goran Thulin
will be transformed into art and displayed at a nearby gallery
Courtesy: Sagarmatha Next
Used oxygen bottles, torn tents, cans, and plastic wrappers
are usually dumped or burned in open pits
polluting the air and water, and contaminating the soil
(SOUNDBITE) (Nepali) SAGARMATHA NEXT PROJECT COORDINATOR, PHINJO SHERPA, SAYING:
"It is a unique idea, to collect garbage and display it in a museum. This will further increase tourism. At the same time, this will also lead to waste management and encourage the young generation to visit the area."
Courtesy: Tommy Gustafsson / Sagarmatha Next
Courtesy: Goran Thulin
