ICIMOD taking 'green measures'

KATHMANDU, July 29: International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) is going ´green´ and environment friendly by taking simple in-house measures.



In order to reduce carbon footprint, ICIMOD has added three small electric Reva cars to their fleet. According to a press statement issued by ICIMOD, it has also installed a solar panels of 4.9 KW capacity in order to recharge the electric cars. [break]



ICIMOD is also exploring options for bigger eco-friendly low-emission vehicles. Besides, ICIMOD is also recycling waste-water generated in the headquarters for garden irrigation.



For this, ICIMOD has installed a ´constructed wetland´ waste water treatment plant in an area of about 54 square meters.



Another eco-friendly initiative within the premises is the installation of a 10 cubic meter biogas plant to recycle vegetation and waste food from the canteen to produce biogas for cooking.



ICIMOD is currently in the process of making its complex a poly bag-free zone.

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