"From Waste to Art: Nepali Women Transform Mt. Everest Trash into Handmade Crafts"
Indigenous craftswomen in Nepal are repurposing discarded climbing ropes from the Himalayas, collected during a government-led mountain cleaning campaign, into items such as jewelry boxes and table mats. Led by Shilshila Acharya, the initiative aims to provide economic opportunities for local women while reducing waste in the mountains. The project, currently involving around 15 craftswomen, pays them based on their output and has the potential to expand, but faces challenges in scaling up due to the need for investment in waste processing.