Small businesses in Nepal strive to create a circular economy

They, however, face the challenges of higher costs as they compete with cheaper imported goods, and the small market for sustainable goods.

Naturo Earth, a skincare and personal products company, aims to make its products as zero-waste as possible. But sustainability comes at a cost. When the brand switched its soap packaging to biodegradable paper made out of elephant faeces, their costs shot up, according to Aryan Rungta, the company’s marketing head.