Help us save the Himalaya! The mountains are drowning in plastic.

OSI is working in the Langtang valley in partnership with PSD Nepal, to recycle and upcycle plastic waste, in conjunction with the 500 local families of the valley. Covid19 has made this work particularly difficult in 2020.

Covid19 has had a disproportionate impact in the Himalayas. 2020 was set to be the year of tourism for Nepal: VNY or Visit Nepal Year, welcoming over 2 million tourists to Nepal. Due to the Covid19 pandemic, however, almost none of these tourists were able to travel to the mountains.

Help us to build two or three houses made of harvested PET plastic, which will also help to boost employment and education in Langtang. Together we can clean up the Himalayas!

Thanks to your generosity, we hope to build two more houses made of PET plastic this winter, at a total cost of 7,000 euros.

Every donation counts!

With a donation of €20, 1000 PET bottles are collected!

With a donation of 300€, a truck brings a ton of bottles down to the valley!

With a 3500€ donation, an entire hut is built out of recycled bottles!

The urgency to act is now!

On 25th April 2015, a 7.8 Richter scale earthquake destroyed the village of Langtang. This precipitated the tragic loss of nearly 400 lives, both locals and hikers alike.

Langtang National Park, a place of major importance for biodiversity and a favourite destination for trekkers, has unfortunately been littered with rubbish for too long. This waste (especially plastic waste) causes enormous pollution for the whole environment (water, flora and fauna) and also for the inhabitants living in the valley...

Some villages are located in places that are difficult to access due to the very high altitude of the lodges (up to more than 4000m). At present, no structure or waste logistic enables the correct management of this waste. All of this makes the creation of a recycling network very difficult - and yet equally, very important.

Moreover, the health situation at a global level has led to the total cessation of tourist activity in the park, depriving more than 500 families of their direct sources of income.

Our multi-faceted project "from the high mountains to the recycling depots" can help salvage 2020 for many of the local families.

By collecting and recycling PET bottles and building huts with them, we manage to kill three birds with one stone!

> Environmental impact: cleaning up natural areas and protecting biodiversity

> Economic impact: job creation for local families heavily affected by crises (earthquake and also covid19)

> Human impact: awareness-raising and education of locals and tourists.

To find out more, do not hesitate to watch the 15-minute documentary filmed by PSD Nepal.

The stakeholders

The NGO Objectif Sciences International and the association PSD Nepal have joined forces in order to face a pollution problem that can no longer be sustained.

Objectif Sciences International (OSI)

OSI has been working for almost 30 years in participatory science and sustainable development projects across the globe. Since 2019, the NGO has been engaged in Nepal in the study of the Snow Leopard and Biodiversity through participatory science missions, as well as in education and awareness raising on environmental issues. Sustainable development through waste management, the creation of responsible tourism with local benefits, as well as education and the participation of everyone are the driving forces behind every decision for the NGO in Nepal.

To learn more about the NGO's projects, click here.

PSD Nepal

Since 2017, PSD Nepal has been working to co-create local projects in Langtang, using PET plastic as a vehicle for environmental protection and the creation of new jobs. Together with the local community, we recycle about 40,000 PET bottles every month. This allows us to produce rPET pellets to make new bottles or other products, while avoiding the dependence on virgin plastic from crude oil. We can turn the tide on the plastic problem. We can reduce, reuse and recycle. Let's take action now. Let's act together!

To learn more about PSD Nepal, click here.

Together, let's save the Himalayas from plastic!

	Marie DENIZET	20 €
	Clément BURZAWA	20 €
	Blandine CAQUET	20 €
	Alice BRESSAND	20 €
	Agathe FRON	20 €
	Neyla TURAK	20 €
	Solène CLAUDEL	20 €
	Valentin MAGNIN	20 €
	Léna GAHÉRY	250 €
	Roger SICRET	100 €
	Marie GASCON	50 €
	Magali STEICHEN	50 €
	Sophie GÉNERMONT	500 €