Nepal Bans Single-Use Plastics in the Everest Region

To put an end to this disgusting habit, Nepal is taking a no-nonsense approach to the issue, completely banning single-use plastics in the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu municipality starting in January 2020.

The ban applies to all plastic drinking bottles and plastic that’s less than 30 microns in width. No exact penalty for violating the ban has been announced yet.

Earlier this month, an advisory panel recommended that anyone who wants to summit Everest is required to be accompanied by an experienced Nepalese guide and must have previously climbed a Nepalese peak of at least 21,300 feet. The point of the new rules to obtain a permit is to keep climbers safe and reduce the negative impact of too many tourists in the region.