13th River Clean-Up at Balkhu River, Kalanki

We’re proud to share the success of our 13th River Cleanup at the Malpot Office in Kalanki, focusing on the Balkhu River!

A total of 107 dedicated participants joined the effort, including:
👥 67 volunteers (19 men, 48 women)
🏡 40 local community members (27 men, 13 women)

Together, we collected 1,969.2 kg of waste, including:
✅ 127.7 kg of plastic ♻️
✅ 65.4 kg of glass 🏺
✅ 1,756.1 kg of mixed waste 🌿

The RIVER+ project is funded by the Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia Project, implemented by the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme, supported by the World Bank, and implemented with support from UNOPS.

Led by Biocomp Nepal, in partnership with People in Need Nepal and CLEAN UP NEPAL, we remain committed to combating plastic pollution and protecting our rivers!