In another major Mount Everest clean-up drive, the Nepal Army removed of over two tons of trash from the world\u2019s highest peak.<\/p>\n
The army brought in 2.5 tons of tools and resources to enable one of the biggest clean-up campaigns.<\/p>\n
All the biodegradable dirt (one ton) collected from the mount will be transported to Kathmandu for disposal, which is being carried out by the Blue Waste to Value <\/em>group.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the other one ton of non-biodegradable trash is now being disinfected for treatment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The initiative was conducted as part of the 24th<\/sup> Annual Wildlife Week, organized by the regional Sagarmatha National Park Office.<\/p>\n According to the Nepal Army press release, the clean-up drive will continue until May 19, 2019.<\/p>\n \u201cWe take pride in Mount Everest but we are often accused of not being able to clean it\u2026 We have now come together to clean the mountain,\u201d said Dandu Raj Ghimire<\/span>, Nepal\u2019s Tourism Department Chief.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Earlier in March 2019, the UN in association with Nepal organized the Everest Clean-up Campaign 2018<\/em><\/a>. <\/em>Through the campaign, Nepal collected around 5000 kgs of waste.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The initiative was done as part of UN\u2019s commitment to support Nepal in achieving sustainable development.<\/p>\n Kudos to the Nepal Army!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In another major Mount Everest clean-up drive, the Nepal Army removed of over two tons of…<\/span><\/p>\n