Mount Everest is littered with an estimated 50 metric tons of waste, and each climber generates an average of 8 kilograms more. The Nepalese government spends $7.5 million yearly on the Mountain Clean-up Campaign, retrieving dozens of tons of waste from Mount Everest and nearby peaks. But it's still not enough to deal with the seemingly insurmountable trash problem. One organization, Sagarmatha Next, is raising awareness of the issue by making art out of trash.

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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Turning Trash Into Art
00:58 - How Waste Travels Down Everest
02:33 - Landfill Sorting
03:25 - Carry Me Back
04:49 - MOWARE Design
06:03 - The Climber's Challenge
07:04 - Fees & Mandates
10:07 - Nepali Government Response
10:35 - The Impact
12:14 - Locals Worry For The Future Of Everest
13:10 - Credits
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