A group of more than 15 Nepalese artists have currently been busy in carving out artistic idols from the garbage collected from the highest peak Mount Qomolangma (Mt. Everest), said artists involving in the project called Mount Everest 8848 Art Project on Sunday.
According to one of the members, Sudarshan Rana they have been preparing to design idols from the garbage brought from the Mt. Qomolangma to the Kathmandu with an aim to raise awareness about climate change among Nepalese citizens.
Prior to this, 29 Nepali mountaineers who worked from April 17 to May 28, 2011 collected 8.1 tons of garbage from Mt. Qomolangma after a project called 'Saving Mount Everest, Waste Management Project' was formed in 2011. Of the total collected wastes, the artists have been using 2 tons of garbage to prepare 75 idols within a month. "We are currently busy in giving a shape to waste materials as idols which will be put on display for an exhibition in Kathmandu and Pokhara, the large tourist hub of Western Nepal," said artist Rana.
The Hotel Annapurna and Da Mind Tree, an institution of artists in Kathmandu have announced a joint project to utilize the garbage collected from the world's highest peak Qomolangma with motive to bring awareness about saving environment and preservation of nature.
Two tons of garbage was handed over already to a team of the artists at a program in the capital.
Last year, 8.1 tons of the total garbage was brought down to Namche Bazaar, the very beginning center prior to climbing to Mount Qomolangma from Nepal's region. The collected wastes were brought from the Everest Base Camp on the backs of 75 yaks and with the help of 65 porters. The collected garbage was already showcased on May 29, 2011 by organizing a press conference in Namche Bazaar.
According to the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry, since 1953, more than 3,500 climbers have reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma. Most expedition teams have left trails of waste. According to experts, 50 tons of solid waste still remains in the Mount Qomolangma region.
Mostly, solid waste like tents, ropes, cardboard boxes, metals, cans, helicopter parts and oxygen cylinders were left during by the Mount Qomolangma summiteers. Enditem