KATHMANDU -- When Pabitra Kathayat sought to expand her water filtering business in western Nepal five years ago, she turned to Facebook. Demand had dwindled in the small highway town of Chhinchu, and her six employees were idle. She needed a new, sustainable venture.
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The startup helping rebuild Nepal, one eco-brick at a time
Build Up Nepal's bricks promise to address major source of pollution, CO2
Nonprofit Build Up Nepal trains rural entrepreneurs to produce bricks that promise to cut carbon emissions and air pollution compared with their conventional counterparts. (Photo by Build Up Nepal)
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