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<p>&nbsp;Around five tons of garbage has been collected from<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/nepal-initiates-survey-to-measure-height-of-mt-everest-209292"> Mount Everest </a>during a clean-up campaign launched by the Nepalese authorities with the help of the army since mid-April.</p>

<p>"Till May 8, around 5,000 kg of waste material was collected and the air-lifting process of the garbage by the army is underway," Nepal`s Director General of the Department of Tourism, Dandu Raj Ghimire, told ANI.</p>

<p>The campaign, which started on April 14, is expected to be completed by the first week of June.</p>

<p>The tourism department has appointed Blue Waste Value Company to separate degradable and non-degradable waste.</p>

<p>"There are oxygen cylinders, tin cans, plastic bags and other plastic material as well as human waste," Ghimire said.</p>

<p>"An army helicopter will go there today and will lift more garbage. Earlier, we had collected 3,000 kg out of which around 1,000 kg was handed over to Blue Waste Value Company," he added.</p>

<p>Climbers making their way to Mount Everest have left trash over the years and converted the Himalayan peak and the slopes leading to it into the "world`s highest dumping ground".</p>

<p>In 2014, the Nepalese government introduced a rule, making it mandatory for every climber to bring back at least eight kg of waste.</p>

<p>It was based on an estimate that a climber would leave the same amount of waste while ascending to the peak.</p>

<p>The tourism department has deployed teams, including Sherpas, to clear the trash.</p>

<p>"The initial estimate of (Nepali) Rs 23 million for the clean-up operation does not seem enough now because many people are deployed and the cost will be higher," Ghimire said.</p>

<p>The department has also received funds from various organisations and commercial groups.&nbsp;</p>


Around five tons of garbage has been collected from Mount Everest during a clean-up campaign launched by the Nepalese authorities with the help of the army since mid-April.

Around five tons of garbage has been collected from Mount Everest during a clean-up campaign launched by the Nepalese authorities with the help of the army since mid-April. "Till May 8, around 5,000 kg of waste material was collected and the air-lifting process of the garbage by the army is underway," Nepal`s Director General of the Department of Tourism, Dandu Raj Ghimire, told ANI. The campaign, which started on April 14, is expected to be completed by the first week of June. The tourism department has appointed Blue Waste Value Company to separate degradable and non-degradable waste. "There are oxygen cylinders, tin cans, plastic bags and other plastic material as well as human waste," Ghimire said. "An army helicopter will go there today and will lift more garbage. Earlier, we had collected 3,000 kg out of which around 1,000 kg was handed over to Blue Waste Value Company," he added. Climbers making their way to Mount Everest have left trash over the years and converted the Himalayan peak and the slopes leading to it into the "world`s highest dumping ground". In 2014, the Nepalese government introduced a rule, making it mandatory for every climber to bring back at least eight kg of waste. It was based on an estimate that a climber would leave the same amount of waste while ascending to the peak. The tourism department has deployed teams, including Sherpas, to clear the trash. "The initial estimate of (Nepali) Rs 23 million for the clean-up operation does not seem enough now because many people are deployed and the cost will be higher," Ghimire said. The department has also received funds from various organisations and commercial groups.

Five tons of garbage collected from Mount Everest

<p>China has retrieved 8.5 tonnes of waste from Mount Everest since April as it clears garbage left by growing numbers of visitors, the state-run Global Times said on Thursday.</p>

<p>Enthusiasts from all over the world who flock to the world's tallest mountain, at a height of 8,850 metres (29,035 ft) between Tibet and Nepal, discard tonnes of trash each year.</p>

<p>A team of 30 people has cleared about 5.2 tonnes of household waste, 2.3 tonnes of human faeces, and one tonne of mountaineering trash in the cleanup by Tibetan mountaineering officials, the paper said.</p>

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<p>The work is almost as demanding as tackling the summit, say climbers, since collection is a strenuous task that boosts the consumption of oxygen people need to breathe, it added.</p>

<p>During last year's climbing season, which usually runs from March until May, 202 climbers summitted from the Tibetan side, versus 446 from the Nepali side, while thousands of tourists visited base camps on both sides.</p>

<p>The warming global climate has melted frozen garbage left by climbers over decades, spurring environmental concern in Nepal, India and China, which is taking tough measures to clean up air, water and soil contaminated after decades of breakneck growth.</p>

<p>Since 2015, officials in Tibet have given every climber two trash bags to retrieve at least 8 kg of rubbish, levying a fine of $100 for each kilogram by which a climber falls short. Nepal adopted similar rules in 2014.</p>

<p>China also plans to build environmentally friendly toilet and waste collection sites at Mount Everest, the official Xinhua news agency said.</p>

<p>Authorities in Tibet have pledged to complete 45 pollution cleanup tasks before 2020, according to a list published this week by the environment ministry, after a central inspection team flagged concerns last year.</p>

<p>Beijing plans a further round of inspections early next year, the People's Daily newspaper of the ruling Communist Party has said.</p>


A team of 30 people has cleared about 5.2 tonnes of household waste, 2.3 tonnes of human faeces, and one tonne of mountaineering trash in the cleanup by Tibetan mountaineering officials, the state-run Global Times said

China has retrieved 8.5 tonnes of waste from Mount Everest since April as it clears garbage left by growing numbers of visitors, the state-run Global Times said on Thursday. Enthusiasts from all over the world who flock to the world's tallest mountain, at a height of 8,850 metres (29,035 ft) between Tibet and Nepal, discard tonnes of trash each year. A team of 30 people has cleared about 5.2 tonnes of household waste, 2.3 tonnes of human faeces, and one tonne of mountaineering trash in the cleanup by Tibetan mountaineering officials, the paper said. Since 2015, officials in Tibet have given every climber two trash bags to retrieve at least 8 kg of rubbish, levying a fine of $100 for each kilogram by which a climber falls short. Nepal adopted similar rules in 2014 × The work is almost as demanding as tackling the summit, say climbers, since collection is a strenuous task that boosts the consumption of oxygen people need to breathe, it added. During last year's climbing season, which usually runs from March until May, 202 climbers summitted from the Tibetan side, versus 446 from the Nepali side, while thousands of tourists visited base camps on both sides. The warming global climate has melted frozen garbage left by climbers over decades, spurring environmental concern in Nepal, India and China, which is taking tough measures to clean up air, water and soil contaminated after decades of breakneck growth. Since 2015, officials in Tibet have given every climber two trash bags to retrieve at least 8 kg of rubbish, levying a fine of $100 for each kilogram by which a climber falls short. Nepal adopted similar rules in 2014. China also plans to build environmentally friendly toilet and waste collection sites at Mount Everest, the official Xinhua news agency said. Authorities in Tibet have pledged to complete 45 pollution cleanup tasks before 2020, according to a list published this week by the environment ministry, after a central inspection team flagged concerns last year. Beijing plans a further round of inspections early next year, the People's Daily newspaper of the ruling Communist Party has said.

In 2 months, China cleans up 8.5 tonnes of garbage from Everest: Report

<p>About twenty-six people have been hospitalised with several suffering smoke inhalation in Myanmar due to a&nbsp;massive fire that broke in a garbage dump last week.</p>

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<p>The fire broke out on the outskirts of Myanmar's largest city Yangon. The foul smell from the burning garbage has since then affected over dozens.&nbsp;</p>

<p>About 600 firefighters and members of security forces in the country are striving hard to put out the fire since April 21.</p>

<p>The firefighters are facing challenges in battling the flames and smoke under the burning heat.They also lack proper protective equipment.</p>

<p>The authorities also resorted to artificial rain after importing fire suppression bio-foam from neighbouring Thailand.</p>

<p>The flames have spread across nearly a third of the 300-acre landfill in Yangon’s northern township of Hlaing Thar Yar.</p>

<p>While the authorities have managed to bring the fire under control but they are still struggling to extinguish it completely.</p>

<p>The problem highlights the growing waste problem in Yangon city of Myanmar. With over five million population the city lacks proper long-term waste management solution.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The 17-year-old landfill takes about half of the city’s daily trash of more than 2,500 tons.</p>

<p>Myanmar has sought medical help from the World Health Organization and other aid agencies, state-run newspaper in Myanmar reported on Saturday.</p>

<p>The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.</p>

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About twenty-six people have been hospitalised with several suffering smoke inhalation in Myanmar due to a massive fire that broke in a garbage dump last week

About twenty-six people have been hospitalised with several suffering smoke inhalation in Myanmar due to a massive fire that broke in a garbage dump last week. × The fire broke out on the outskirts of Myanmar's largest city Yangon. The foul smell from the burning garbage has since then affected over dozens. About 600 firefighters and members of security forces in the country are striving hard to put out the fire since April 21. The firefighters are facing challenges in battling the flames and smoke under the burning heat.They also lack proper protective equipment. The authorities also resorted to artificial rain after importing fire suppression bio-foam from neighbouring Thailand. The flames have spread across nearly a third of the 300-acre landfill in Yangon’s northern township of Hlaing Thar Yar. While the authorities have managed to bring the fire under control but they are still struggling to extinguish it completely. The problem highlights the growing waste problem in Yangon city of Myanmar. With over five million population the city lacks proper long-term waste management solution. The 17-year-old landfill takes about half of the city’s daily trash of more than 2,500 tons. Myanmar has sought medical help from the World Health Organization and other aid agencies, state-run newspaper in Myanmar reported on Saturday. The cause of the fire is yet to be determined. (With inputs from Reuters)

Dozens suffer in Myanmar in week-long landfill fire

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