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Shilshila Acharya

Founder of one of Nepal’s large plastic recyclers

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Shilshila Acharya is a Nepalese environmental scientist who led successful campaigns to increase Nepal's plastic recycling. She has reduced her country's use of plastic bags and she has recovered refuse abandoned by visiting mountaineers. In 2024 she joined the BBC's list of 100 inspiring women.

Quick facts

Place of birth
Baglung wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
entrepreneur, environmental scientist wd
Education
Kathmandu University, Tribhuvan University, University of Bergen wd

Awards wd

  • BBC 100 Women (2024)

Questions

Where did Shilshila Acharya study?
Shilshila Acharya was educated at Kathmandu University, Tribhuvan University, University of Bergen.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Shilshila Acharya · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q131389521 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Shilshila acharya 2 cropped.jpg by World Wildlife Fund (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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"Shilshila Acharya". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shilshila-acharya. Retrieved 7 November 2026.

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