World population was around 6 billion in 2000 and passed 7.6 billion two decades later. With it grew the volume of goods, packaging and waste we produce every day.
The problem does not start in the forest
Rubbish found on a mountain was not generated there: it was bought in the city and carried up in a pack. So the first step happens before the trip: look at what you buy, why and how often you use it.
Simple rules that work
- Everything that goes up comes down: peels, cigarette butts and toilet paper included.
- Repack at home: strip unnecessary cardboard and plastic before leaving.
- A waste bag in your pack from day one.
- Reusable bottle and cup instead of disposables.
- If you find someone else's rubbish and can carry it, carry it.
What we do on route
Every trip applies leave-no-trace principles: waste separation, refillable water and, in remote destinations like Nepal or Pakistan, carrying waste down to where real treatment exists.
A kilo a day sounds small until you multiply it by sixteen travellers and fourteen days.
