Over 15 Million Tourists Visit the Himalayas Each Year — Here’s How to Travel Without Adding Waste

The Himalayas do not look fragile. At first light, they rise with authority. For most travellers, the first instinct is to stand still and take it in, to believe this landscape is too vast to be altered by one visit. But every step leaves something behind. On a narrow trail above the tree line, it may be a biscuit wrapper caught between rocks. Near a stream, it may be a plastic bottle left after a picnic. Around a popular stop, it may be a wet wipe buried under soil, a disposable cup tossed behind a tea stall, or a glass bottle carried up and then abandoned. The mountains may look endless f...