What Happens To Mount Everest s Over 110,000 Pounds Of Waste? | Inside Everest | Business Insider

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:30:06 +0000

Mount Everest is littered with an estimated 50 metric tons of waste, and each climber generates an average of 8 kilograms more. The Nepalese government spends $7.5 million yearly on the Mountain Clean-up Campaign, retrieving dozens of tons of waste from Mount Everest and nearby peaks. But it s still not enough to deal with the seemingly insurmountable trash problem. One organization, Sagarmatha Next, is raising awareness of the issue by making art out of trash.

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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Turning Trash Into Art
00:58 - How Waste Travels Down Everest
02:33 - Landfill Sorting
03:25 - Carry Me Back
04:49 - MOWARE Design
06:03 - The Climber s Challenge
07:04 - Fees & Mandates
10:07 - Nepali Government Response
10:35 - The Impact
12:14 - Locals Worry For The Future Of Everest
13:10 - Credits
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What Happens To Mount Everest s Over 110,000 Pounds Of Waste? | Inside Everest | Business Insider