China clears 8,500 kg of garbage from Mount Everest
A team of 30 people from China has cleared 8,500 kg of garbage from Mount Everest since April amid growing numbers of visitors. The garbage includes about 5,200 kg of household waste, 2,300 kg of human faeces, and 1,000 kg of mountaineering trash. China also plans to build environment friendly toilets and waste collection sites at Mount Everest.