From the Himalaya’s by Super Local من جبال الهيمالايا بواسطة Super Local

From the Himalaya’s by Super Local

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From the Himalaya’s by Super Local

To deal with the waste of the Himalaya’s 80.000 annual visitors, Super Local developed an end-to-end process, including setting up an appropriate plastics workspace, building two hand-operated plastic injection machines, and training the local staff in collaboration with Sagarmatha Next.

Climbers carry back the shredded aluminum and plastic waste to make souvenirs.

Download our DWalking guide (pdf, mobile-friendly) with all the info for visiting.

Finally, more on Archup:

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