2025-04-21

Kathmandu’s Air Is a Crisis — So Why Are We Still Silent?

This April 3, Kathmandu ranked among the most polluted cities in the world. On that day, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the valley surged to 348, entering the "hazardous" category. In the

2025-04-21

Doko Recyclers: Committed to Environmental and Social Responsibility

At Doko Recyclers, sustainability isn’t just a goal- it’s at the core of everything we do. We integrate strong environmental and social considerations into all our projects, ensuring re

2024-05-20

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 sus

2023-12-26

Waste Management Project in Bankatta Village: Training on Waste Management and Installation of Community Bins

In the Bankatta neighbourhood of Madi village of Chitwan, Doko Recyclers and Connecting Space recently collaborated to arrange a waste management training and community bin placement program on Dec

2023-12-13

2nd Community Recycling Center at Tawal in Gangajamun Rural Municipality

Rural places in most of the developing countries are deprived of proper waste management facilities. Common waste disposal practices involve unsustainable solutions like open burning and illegal la

2023-11-30

Decoding Lead Battery Usage and Waste Trends in Nepal's Solar Sector

Nepal is seeing a bloom in solar power, which is 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 ge

2023-11-11

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

2023-11-11

Importance of Community Recycling Centers in rural municipalities: Case of Ree-gaun

The world being increasingly interconnected, people from diverse backgrounds embark on journeys to explore the untouched beauty of rural landscapes like Nepal. In these rural haven

2023-10-07

Roundtable Discussion on Plastic Waste Management and Role of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Plastic Circularity in Nepal

Fast-moving Consumer Goods constitute products with rapid turnover and relatively low durability, including items like packaged foods, beverages, personal care products, and household cleaning supp

2023-09-25

Preventing Plastic Waste in Rivers of Kathmandu Valley by Boosting Informal Waste Workers

With funding from the Norwegian Retailers' Environment Fund, GRID-Arendal, the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI), the Center for Research and Sustainable Development Nepal (CREASION), Doko