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Waste MapBook For Lalitpur Metropolitan City
Waste MapBook For Lalitpur Metropolitan City
Published: 2025-02-12
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Waste MapBook
Wase MapBook For Bardibas Metropolitan City
This map book has been created by Youth Innovation Lab as part of the deliverables for the Waste Smart Fellowship component of the “GreenShift Nepal: Circularity of Plastic Waste for Net-Zero Carbon Nepal”. The project received the financial support from the European Union and is implemented by a consortium lead CREASION and partners, including Youth Innovation Lab, Restless Development Nepal. As part of the Waste Smart Fellowship initiative, we deployed three dedicated Waste Smart Fellows to work in three project municipalities for a period of seven months from February to September 2024. The government of Nepal has made Solid Waste Management Act to improve the waste management at the local level. However, out of 753 local bodies, 217 do not have specific policies for plastic waste management and only 103 have designated solid waste management units. These Waste Smart Fellows were stationed in these areas with primary aim of coordinating with the local government for waste management and help to strengthen the planning and policy making of “Waste Management” in the municipality. In addition, these youths have also helped in proper planning by collecting and disseminating data for waste management of the municipality through TagMe app usage.
Published: 2026-02-04
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PLATSIC WASTE CHARACTERIZATION REPORT
An imperative issue that Nepal is facing is Plastic Waste Management which is a part and parcel of Solid Waste Management. With most of its metropolitan cities and municipalities stepping into the trajectory of rapid urbanization, the dependency on plastic goods is increasing daily. The pervasive practice of dumping plastic waste marks a significant issue for metropolitan cities in Nepal. The major metropolitan cities have started experiencing the stress of rapid urbanization and the additional practice of dumping waste has insinuated flooding in areas where rivers run through residential areas, waterlogging in parks and open spaces, and water contamination. These factors can cause degradation of sanitation for the population, and further affect the environment within and in the periphery of metropolitan areas. Keeping these issues in mind, the Federal Government of Nepal has enacted the Solid Waste Management Act (SWM) 2011 and Solid Waste Management Rules 2013 to maintain a clean and healthy environment by reducing the adverse effects of solid waste. It also poses threat to human health with the spread of diseases, land/soil pollution, and air pollution. These policies placed the local bodies accountable for the management of solid waste and appropriate autonomy to strategically tackle the issue. This report provides an overview of the data on different types of plastic waste in Nepal.
Plastic Waste Characterization Report
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A REPORT ON WASTE PICKERS OF NEPAL
Waste pickers are part of the informal workforce involved in managing recyclable waste and diverting it away from landfills. Though waste pickers are sometimes integrated into formal employment with access to contracts and social protections, they may still retain the title of waste picker, which highlights the incremental nature of formalization. Despite waste pickers’ importance to waste recovery in Nepal, they lack legislative recognition and are not integrated into planning processes. To gain an in-depth understanding of waste pickers in the present context, a qualitative study was conducted with waste pickers and their organizations in 14 districts, which included major cities. The study explores the socio-economic characteristics of these workers and the contribution that their organizations make toward improving their livelihoods. Interviews were conducted at waste pickers’ workplaces, including organizations’ offices, municipal offices, landfills, scrap dealers, and scrap centers. Convenience sampling was preferred in the research/study, which consisted of all genders, ages, and types of waste pickers, including the affiliated (those employed by an institution) and the unaffiliated (not associated with any institution). The respondents were verbally informed about the objectives of the study before the interview, and their consent for audio recording and photographs was taken.
A REPORT ON WASTE PICKERS OF NEPAL
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Carbon Footprint in Everyday Life
Carbon Footprint in Everyday Life
Updated: 2025-10-14
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The hidden plastic in your life
The hidden plastic in your life
Updated: 2026-01-21
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Climate Resilience and Plastic Pollution in Nepal
Climate Resilience and Plastic Pollution in Nepal
Updated: 2026-01-21
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PRESS RELEASE - Global Recycling Day 2026
Global Recycling Day 2026 was successfully held near UN Park in Lalitpur with the objective of promoting sustainable waste management, recycling practices, and a circular economy.
Mar 19, 2026·GreenShift Nepal
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CREASION Statement on the Occasion of Global Recycling Day 2026
This year’s global message, “Don’t Think Waste, Think Opportunity,” reminds us that recycling is not merely about managing waste, but about transforming the way we value our resources and reimagine our systems. It challenges us to see beyond disposal and recognize the untapped potential in what we often discard.
Mar 18, 2026·Global Recycling Day
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कोकाकोला फाउण्डेसनको सहयोगमा “क्लाइमेट स्मार्ट सिटिज” परियोजना अन्तर्गत करिब २५० भन्दा बढी सफाइकर्मी तथा स्वयंसेवकहरू परिचालन भई तीन दिनसम्म निरन्तर सरसफाई गतिविधि सञ्चालन गरिएको थियो।
Feb 15, 2026·
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फोहोरमैला श्रमिकहरू हाम्रो समाजका अदृश्य हिरोहरू हुन्
आज श्रमिक दिवस हो। संसारभर मजदुरहरूको योगदानको कदर गर्ने, उनीहरूको अधिकारका बारेमा बहस गर्ने, र सम्मान व्यक्त गर्ने दिन।
By Creasion
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May Day Series_Celebrating Waste Worker
She is not just a worker. She is unfinished hope.
By CREASION
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Where the Current meets Conscience
As the surface of Beeshazari Tal clears, the reflection it offers is not just of the sky above, but of a shift in human understanding. It shows us that protecting water is not only about preserving nature, but it is also about choosing to carry the weight of our environment together.
By Charchica Pokharel
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