Yushu Tibetan Plateau

October 20, 2017 – November 5, 2017

The most intense deployment was on Tibetan Plateau, here is the National Geographic show of our amazing clean-up expedition.

In the NianBao Yuze region in the province of Qinghai, China. NianBao Yuze is a unique destination, source of the three major waterways of Asia: the Mekong, Yangtze, and Yellow river. Rivers a focal site of trash, accumulating more and more as they flow downstream into the ocean. By tackling waste upstream, we can reduce the volume of trash reaching the sea. For this expedition, the TRASHPRESSO team will partner with a local environmental group, the Nyanpo Yutse Environment Association (NYANTSOG). During the month of November, the Trashpresso team had hold workshops for local school children to teach them about recycling and the importance of environmental conservation.