We rely on space for our communications, weather monitoring and security. Yet rising levels of space junk increase the risk of collisions, putting these things at risk. This week we are heading to a space lab in the UK to meet the scientists building a special waste collector that will clean up defunct satellites. We’ll also be heading to the Himalayas to see how an innovative project is training sherpas in Nepal to clear trash off the mountains using drones. People Fixing The World from the BBC is about brilliant solutions to the world's problems. We'd love you to let us know what you think and to hear about your own solutions. You can contact us on WhatsApp by messaging +44 8000 321721 or email peoplefixingtheworld@bbc.co.uk. And please leave us a review on your chosen podcast provider. Presenter: Myra Anubi Producer: Claire Bates Sound mix: Annie Gardiner Voiceovers: Diwakar Pyakurel at BBC Nepali, Hikmat Khadka Editor: Jon Bithrey (Image: Myra Anubi and Anna Nash from Astroscale, BBC)
People fixing.
People Fixing the World.
Welcome to People Fixing the World from the BBC World Service.
I'm Mayra Anubi and I have a thing about littering.
I just don't like it.
I'm always trying to make sure my kids pick up after themselves.
And sometimes I have caught myself giving people dirty looks when I see them throwing trash on the streets.
Now, people have a tendency to make a mess wherever they go.
We don't just literally litter our streets.
Our rubbish ends up at the bottom of the ocean, deep in forests, high up in mountains, and even in space.
These places are so far away, many of us will never visit them.
But that doesn't change the fact that we have a huge waste problem that's starting to put our lives at risk.
However, you know, this program is all about solutions.
So today we'll hear about new ways to clean up waste in some difficult places.
And to start us off, I'm taking you to the top of the world.
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, towering more than 8,000 meters above sea level.
Just reached the base camp in Nepal.
It's an arduous eight day trek.
Yet despite its remoteness, around 40,000 people travel to the base camp each year, with hundreds carrying on to the top of the mountain.
You may have seen pictures or videos of people waiting in long queues for their moment at the summit.