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'Eco Everest Expedition' Launches To Remove 11,000 Pounds Of Trash From World's Highest Mountain

KATMANDU, Nepal -- A team of mountaineers led by a veteran Sherpa guide flew Wednesday to Mount Everest on an expedition to clear away tons of trash left on the world's highest peak.Since Everest was first conquered in 1953, thousands of people have climbed it, leaving behind the empty oxygen bottles, ropes, tents and other garbage that made their journey possible.Read More... More on Nature

 

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