One Solution to the Waste Problem

The waterways, roadways, forests and farmland in and around Kathmandu are heavily polluted. The beauty of Nepal is getting buried in rubbish.

There has got to be a way to deal with all of that waste!

 

It seems that groups and organizations are making efforts to conserve and protect Nepal’s land, water and air.  These groups also include NAG.  NAG is making an effort to educate the students about one solution to all of this pollution:

Recycling 

Working together with Doko Recyclers, the NAGers are building an understanding of the waste problem, what recycling is, how it works and how it can help reduce waste going to landfills.

Doko Recyclers

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NAG‘s new recycling bins

  

Two Class 11 students taking action and introducing the recycling bins at the assembly 

of classes 6-10.

Class 11 students also worked with each class from 1-10 to teach them what can be recycled and how to do it.

Students having fun sorting the recycling into the appropriate container.

  

A representative from Doko Recyclers presenting to NAG students 

There are, of course, issues with recycling and that’s why I say its one solution, not the only one. At least there is dialogue about how to better manage waste here in Kathmandu. And although the problem seems daunting, we have to start somewhere and we all have to do our part!