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Environment

Garbage crisis: ‘Teku waste to be managed within two days’
Garbage crisis: ‘Teku waste to be managed within two days’ The solid waste collected from the Kathmandu Valley had been temporarily managed at Teku for...
Beautification of Bagmati banks - it's finally beginning to happen
Beautification of Bagmati banks - it's finally beginning to happen From river-side paths and parks to new football grounds in Kupondole, here's a quick list...
Why multiple-use plastic bags are better than the rest
Why multiple-use plastic bags are better than the rest Studies show plastic bags are far more eco-friendly than paper or textile bags
KMC Mayor Balen Shah seeks private companies’ help to collect garbage
KMC Mayor Balen Shah seeks private companies’ help to collect garbage Garbage is being managed in collaboration with private companies in all wards except nine wards.
Red Cross Society helps collect garbage in Kathmandu
Red Cross Society helps collect garbage in Kathmandu A total of 50 volunteers associated with Nepal Red Cross Society, Kathmandu branch, are involved...
Nepal's holy Bagmati River choked with black sewage, trash
Nepal's holy Bagmati River choked with black sewage, trash To clean the water naturally, by the grace of god, there needs to be huge...
Thinner poly bags ban comes into effect, but concerns remain
Thinner poly bags ban comes into effect, but concerns remain Urban centres in Nepal now produce approximately 350 tons of plastic wastes every day
Garbage impasse: 1,800 truck loads of garbage on capital's streets
Garbage impasse: 1,800 truck loads of garbage on capital's streets KMC officials say various political parties including those in government are creating hurdles
New campaign to stop Kaligandaki encroachment
New campaign to stop Kaligandaki encroachment With unplanned urbanisation along its banks, concerns over Kaligandaki banks' encroachment have grown in recent...
Knowledge Park at Godavari: A must-visit mecca for mountain communities
Knowledge Park at Godavari: A must-visit mecca for mountain communities The park showcases a multitude of technologies and solutions for mountain communities
Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah faces new trial in waste management
Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah faces new trial in waste management Kathmandu Metropolis faces new challenge after an unidentified group vandalised 17 vehicles in Banchare Dada
Where on earth can you photograph 18 rhinos within two hours
Where on earth can you photograph 18 rhinos within two hours That is statistically similar to seeing nearly 700k Nepali people in two hours
Plastic: How this never-decomposing stuff threatens Nepal
Plastic: How this never-decomposing stuff threatens Nepal Plastics continue to litter everywhere from streets to sidewalks, sewers to rivers, fields to forests...
Vox pops: Kathmanduites react to Balen Shah’s garbage separation proposal
Vox pops: Kathmanduites react to Balen Shah’s garbage separation proposal What kind of difficulties are Kathmanduites facing – in separating biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes?
What on earth is garbage separation - as suggested by Mayor Balen Shah
What on earth is garbage separation - as suggested by Mayor Balen Shah Organic manure will be distributed to locals at Sisdol and Banchare Danda after six months.
From Nepal to Tanzania, Chungba Sherpa goes into the wild for a reason
From Nepal to Tanzania, Chungba Sherpa goes into the wild for a reason Last month, the Lukla-born Sherpa travelled to Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, and spent two weeks...
Garbage is here to stay - at least 'several weeks more'
Garbage is here to stay - at least 'several weeks more' Officials say “it could take weeks” before all the garbage could be cleared and transferred...
Nepal on the verge of legalising marijuana?
Nepal on the verge of legalising marijuana? An advocate for cannabis legalisation and commercialisation, former minister Tamang argues medical cannabis could be...
Monsoon blues: expect slightly better weather this weekend
Monsoon blues: expect slightly better weather this weekend Chances of rainfall remain in eastern Nepal or Province 1, while other areas too may...
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