Nepal to scrap 'failed' Mount Everest waste deposit scheme
Summary
Nepal is ending a scheme that required climbers to pay a deposit for bringing their waste down from Mount Everest, as it did not reduce waste on the mountain. The current system will be replaced by a new plan that includes a non-refundable fee, which will help fund checkpoints and monitoring by mountain rangers to make sure climbers remove their trash. Officials believe this new approach will be more effective in addressing the waste problem on Everest.Key Facts
- Nepal is stopping a waste deposit scheme for climbers on Mount Everest after 11 years.
- Climbers had to pay a $4,000 deposit, returned only if they brought back at least 8kg of waste.
- The scheme was unsuccessful; waste still accumulates, mainly at higher camps.
- Most waste brought down was from lower camps, not the more problematic higher camps.
- A new plan will charge a non-refundable $4,000 clean-up fee to fund better waste monitoring.
- This fee will fund checkpoints and mountain rangers to enforce waste removal.
- The Sherpa community supports this change, having questioned the deposit scheme's effectiveness.
- The new fee will be part of a five-year plan to address mountain waste issues.
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