At 8,844.43 meters high, Mount Qomolangma is (tall) mountain on Earth. While is famous for its challenging hike, parts of the mountain are facing a problem: garbage. Every year, thousands of (visit) throw away tons of trash, including soda cans (罐) and plastic bags.
According to the UN, over 140 tons of trash have been left on the mountain. To reduce trash, China is limiting the number of people can climb the mountain's north side. Only 300 people will (allow) to climb it each year, and only during spring.
Local residents cleaned the mountain last year, (remove) trash at a height of 5,200 meters. They (collect) about 8.4 metric tons of trash, according to figures from the Tibet autonomous region's government (西藏自治区人民政府).
This year, the local government plans to spend 4 million yuan a new clean-up campaign, setting up stations to sort, recycle and break down garbage collected from the mountain.
In addition to trash, workers will also collect the bodies of (die) climbers. As of the 2019 climbing season, more than 300 people have died on Qomolangma, with 12 deaths this year.
A group of artists will try to turn some trash into artwork. They will show these works (local), to remind people not to leave trash when climbing the mountain.
微信扫码预览、分享更方便
