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Archive Home > 2008 > June > 25 > China vows cleanup of Mount Everest

China vows cleanup of Mount Everest


June 25, 2008

With the debris of more than 50 years of climbing — oxygen canisters, tents, backpacks and even some bodies — Mount Everest has been called the world’s highest garbage dump.

Now, China is moving to clean up its northern side of the mountain and protect its fragile....

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