# Shilshila Acharya

_Founder of one of Nepal’s large plastic recyclers_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131389521#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131389521#P27))
- **Occupation:** entrepreneur; environmental scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131389521#P106))
- **Education:** Kathmandu University; Tribhuvan University; University of Bergen ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131389521#P69))
- **Awards:** BBC 100 Women ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131389521#P166))

## Questions

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

## Related

- [Baglung](https://diginpl.com/places/baglung)
- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)
- [Kathmandu University](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu-university)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shilshila Acharya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shilshila_Acharya) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q131389521](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131389521) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shilshila acharya 2 cropped.jpg by World Wildlife Fund (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shilshila_acharya_2_cropped.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Shilshila Acharya, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Shilshila acharya 2 cropped.jpg — World Wildlife Fund, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Shilshila Acharya". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shilshila-acharya. Retrieved 21 October 2026.