Celebrating Excellence in Sustainability: The Importance and Benefits of Sustainability Awards
Recycling and Waste Management Sustainability Award for the year 2023, presented by Doko Recyclers is a prestigious award that recognizes outstanding commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability through the volume of waste recyclables provided to the organization. As we face the ever-growing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, environmental consciousness and corporate responsibility are […]
Taking the Lead on Sustainable Events
The week between Dashain and Tihar this year was a busy one for us as we partnered up with two musical events and one tattoo convention: the timeless Jazzmandu, the ethereal Seashells on the Mountains and the ever exciting International Nepal Inked Tattoo Festival. You may not have realized but events produce a lot more […]
Reflecting on the Kageshwori Manohara Clean Up Campaign
A clean up campaign is an organized cleaning effort made by a group of like-minded individuals to clean a predesignated area. Clean up campaigns are gaining momentum not just as means to clean up a community but to understand a community’s waste composition and consumption patterns for improvement. The Kageshwori Manohara Clean Up Campaign was […]
Blogging about Plogging: A Swayambhunath Story
Plogging, the act of picking up trash while jogging, originated in Sweden in 2016. Since then it has gone global.Swayambhu is a Buddhist and Hindu heritage area that has been around for centuries. So how are plogging and Swayambhu connected? The Swayambhu World Heritage Site sits atop a hill which means that years of improper […]
What We Did for World Environment Day
World Environment Day is meant to direct everyone’s attention to a critical issue we all face – environmental degradation while also celebrating so much that Mother Earth has given us. To many, this may seem like a gimmick because we often forget about the small things we do or CAN do to contribute to a […]
‘Plogging Run’ with Abhimanyu Chakravorty
In an effort to continue the efforts in combating plastic pollution and changing people’s attitudes towards waste, Doko Recyclers with Creative Academy, a school based in Kirtipur, facilitated a ‘Plogging Run’ in Kirtipur Heritage Temple Area in the morning of November 26. Plogging is a combination of ‘Jogging’ with ‘Picking Up Litter’ that started as […]
If You Can’t Reuse It, Refuse It
On June 22, 2018, we (HELP International) had the opportunity to volunteer with DOKO Recycling at the Alliance Francaise Kathmandu Music Festival for World Music Day. First of all, can we talk about how the same people who are hosting a music festival are also emphasizing recycling and educating people on the trash issue in […]
Jazzmandu- Efficient Waste Management at Events
It’s no surprise that the annual jazz festival, Jazzmandu, that’s held in Kathmandu is an event that’s always looked forward to. This year, Jazzmandu took an extra initiative to become a “Green Event” by partnering with us, Doko Recyclers! Trust me, this was a big deal for us… just three months into a fully-functioning company […]
Participating in SLUSH GIA
The SLUSH Global Impact Accelerator (GIA) took place on August 17, 2017, at the Kathmandu University School of Management in collaboration with University of Oulu from Finland. SLUSH GIA is a platform that allows startups to showcase their projects to judges from within the valley and Finland. Being a participant in this conference was definitely […]