Mount Everest and Waste Management

The video discusses the waste management challenges in Sagramonte National Park, home to Mount Everest. The Sagramonte Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) is responsible for collecting and sorting trash up to Everest base camp. Increased tourism has led to more waste, and the SPCC is working to manage it despite limited resources. They aim to encourage tourists to help clean the park and are exploring future reforms to maintain the park's cleanliness.

What is the primary role of the SPCC in the Sagramonte National Park?

• To organize climbing expeditions

• To collect and sort trash

• To guide tourists to the summit

• To provide accommodation for climbers

How has tourism affected the Everest region in the last 30 years?

• It has decreased significantly

• It has remained stable

• It has grown significantly

• It has been banned

Who is Angora Sherpa?

• The chairman of the SPCC

• A local shop owner

• A tourist guide

• A famous climber

What is one of the main challenges faced by the SPCC in waste management?

• Lack of tourists

• Excessive funding

• Too many employees

• Insufficient waste disposal alternatives

What role do SPCC employees play in ensuring climbers' safety?

• They guide climbers to the summit

• They provide food and shelter

• They install ladders over ice chasms

• They offer medical services

What is the SPCC's current focus to improve waste management?

• Reducing the number of guides

• Building more hotels

• Encouraging tourists to remove trash

• Increasing the number of climbers

Why is it important for tourists to be involved in waste management efforts?

• To promote local businesses

• To reduce the workload of SPCC employees

• To ensure the park remains clean

• To increase tourism revenue

What is a potential future goal for the SPCC regarding waste management?

• To stop all climbing activities

• To increase the number of landfills

• To grow the waste management system

• To ban all tourists

What is Nepal doing to address the issue of waste on Everest?

• Building more landfills

• Limiting the number of climbers

• Banning all climbing activities

• Increasing the number of climbers

What additional measures are needed to keep the park clean?

• Additional reforms

• More tourists

• More landfills

• Fewer SPCC employees