Decoding Lead Battery Usage and Waste Trends in Nepal’s Solar Sector
Nepal is seeing a bloom in solar power, which is a great news as it increases the access of electricity even in the rural areas. But with increase in the installation of solar panels,it also generates the mounting volumes of battery waste used in this systems. Doko Recyclers in collaboration with WWF Nepal, REMap 100% […]
Data Collection to quantify contribution of Informal Recycling Sector in Nepal
Waste recycling is an important activity for the circularity of resources, while Yoshida (1994) shows that approximately 40% of municipal waste in developing countries is being recycled by informal sectors. These informal sectors include waste pickers and itinerant buyers. According to the Solid Waste Management Service Improvement Plan of LMC, there are 115 scrap centers […]
Biocomp-Doko Recyclers: Waste Recycling Solutions in Nepal
Doko’s very first Stakeholder Consultation Meeting ‘Biocomp-Doko Recyclers: Waste Recycling Solutions in Nepal’ was held on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Doko Recyclers’ Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at Sanothimi, Bhaktapur. Our main objective for this event was to bring together stakeholders from the waste management sector, and to stir the conversation around current issues […]