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In an effort to encourage better waste management practices and promote a circular economy, reverse vending machines have been installed at key locations under Gelephu Thromde. This was done as a pilot project to commemorate the National Day celebration last month. These machines turn waste materials into valuable resources, offering financial incentives to the public. The Reverse Vending Machines have...

In the highland communities such as Merak and Sakteng in Trashigang, where livelihoods rely heavily on livestock, the Sakteng Nyingje Jam Chong Tshogpa has become a lifeline. The centre has saved more than 1,500 calves from being culled, over the past six years, offering hope to herders and a future for the low-yielding cattle. These two types of calves are...

Bhutan’s biodiversity hit a new milestone with the National Biodiversity Centre identifying 17 new snails and slugs. All these species are new to science, meaning they are discovered for the first time in the scientific community. The country has now recorded over 200 species of the invertebrates.  Among the new discoveries, the extraordinary species are the dancing or jumping semislug...

It is often love and persistence of the family and society that make recovering from an alcohol and drug addiction a reality. In Phuentshogling’s Happiness Centre, individuals who once battled the grip of addiction are now embracing newfound skills and jobs. Tashi Tobgay and Sonam Tamang are rewriting their lives, leaving behind a past shadowed by addiction. 26-year-old Tashi Tobgay...