KATMANDU: The Israeli Embassy has launched an environmental conservation activity under the slogan “Stop pollution: collect used batteries” in cooperation with schools in the federal capital.

The objective of the project is to contribute to environmental pollution mitigation measures. The Israeli Embassy has collaborated with schools in the valley including Kathmandu Pragya Kunja School, Shanti Sikshya School, KMC School, Kavya School, among others to reduce pollution with individual steps of their students.

As a result, the students collected the used batteries (alkaline batteries, button cells and other non-rechargeable batteries), brought them to school, which were then recycled at DOKO Recyclers.

Also today, an event was held at the Kathmandu Pragya Kunja School to hand over the used batteries collected with an important message of responsibility of an individual step towards a cleaner environment. The jars of batteries were collected and returned to DOKO Recyclers.

On the occasion, the Minister of Forests and Environment, Ramsahay Prasad Yadav, said that human activities interfere with themselves, flora, fauna and nature as a whole, and this initiative will certainly contribute to the Environmental Protection. He added that socio-economic development must not come at the expense of environmental degradation and that we must preserve our nature.

Speaking at the program, Israel’s Ambassador to Nepal Hanan Goder said Nepal’s natural treasure is too important to overlook and that Israel is proud to be a part of this environmental initiative.