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Kora 2023 Debriefing of Citizen Science

Use of low-cost sensors for citizen awareness in Kora 2023 using Citizen Science

GD Labs, in partnership with FHI Nepal, launched an air pollution awareness project during Kora-2023. This event, an annual cycling drawing over 2000 participants, provided a unique platform to gather and disseminate air quality data. By engaging cyclists, who are especially vulnerable to air pollution due to their proximity to motorized vehicles, this initiative aimed […]

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Development of business model for Bhenchen Baratabaran Sanrachyan Udyog - GD Labs

Development of business model for Bhenchen Baratabaran Sanrachyan Udyog

The Bhenchen Monastery in Swayambhu, Kathmandu, initiated an environmental project in 2018 to establish a plastic recycling industry. The monks initially installed machinery at Bhenchen Gumba but faced challenges, especially in sourcing plastic materials at competitive prices. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated these issues. To scale up their efforts, the monks collaborated with other monasteries

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Plastics Insulating Polyfloss for Economic Roofing (PIPER) Project by GD Labs

Plastics Insulating Polyfloss for Economic Roofing (PIPER)

The “Plastics Insulating Polyfloss for Economic Roofing” (PIPER) project, undertaken by Green Decision Labs and Research (GD Labs) in collaboration with World Vision International Nepal, addressed the critical issue of plastic waste management by upcycling polypropylene waste into polyfloss fibers for thermal insulation. Implemented in Bhajani, Kailali, the project utilized the decentralized polyfloss machine PF-0002

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Smart Bin Project by GD Labs

Smart Bin

The project was funded by Asia Foundation whereby GD Labs was commissioned by Cleanup Nepal to develop and install smart bins in waling municipality. The developed smartbin had the basic segregation features wheras the smartness came from the bin being able to detect the bin being full and alerting the municipality office administrator to empty

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High impact, low-cost sensors and citizen science for urban Air Quality Management

With the support of Urban Pathways, open-seneca provided 20 air quality monitoring devices, which arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal, on 19 August 2021. Sajha Yatayat and TU-CDES facilitated arrangements for the devices to reach Kathmandu by signing an MoU with the Centre for Global Equality allowing for tax and duty exemption of the sensor shipment entering

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Assessing the informal waste sector contribution to Nepal circularity transition (Translated policy)

The RAE funded project came as a result of partnership between Utopia Kathmandu, University of Manchester, University of De Montfort and Green Decision Labs and Research during a symposium hosted by Royal Acadamy of Engineering in Circular Economy. The project focused on macro-scale mapping of the hierarchy and ecosystem of informal and formal waste actors

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Cycling Initiative in Nepal

The Government of Nepal Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, United Nations Development Programme, Lalitpur Metropolitan City, Kantipur Media Group and Cycle City Network Nepal jointly launched a new campaign called “My Way Greenway” to promote cycling and other environment-friendly practices in Nepal. The initiative, which kicked off with a cycle rally in Lalitpur on

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Map of Rehabilitation of L.S in Ratnanagar - GD Labs Project

Rehabilitation of L.S in Ratnanagar

The project was conducted in Ratnanagar Municipality of Chitwan entitled, “Study of impacts of dumping sites of Ratnagar Municipality and Upgradation Plan”. The project aimed to address the significant challenge of managing solid waste in a rapidly urbanizing area that holds environmental and economic importance due to its proximity to Chitwan National Park. With a

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