Paper for Progress (RTNP)

Association: Round Table Nepal
Category: Service Project
Status: Ongoing

Project Care is a major service project undertaken by RT Nepal, with the tag lines:

“Each recycled page tells two stories—one of a tree saved and one of a dream sustained.”

“Recycling for the Planet. Funding for the Future.”

“Donate old Papers — Educate a Child.”

In a world increasingly threatened by environmental degradation and widening educational gaps, Round Table Nepal has launched an inspiring movement that tackles two challenges: Saving Trees, and Sustaining Dreams.

This initiative champions sustainability and social equity by converting discarded paper into opportunity—for the planet, and for Nepal’s underserved children.

The Problem

Burning paper is still a common method of waste disposal in many communities. But this practice:

    • Pollutes the environment
    • Destroys a valuable recyclable resource

Paper for Progress seeks to change this by raising awareness and encouraging individuals, offices, and institutions to donate waste paper instead of burning it.

Rather than going up in smoke, the collected paper is:

    • Sold to recycling plants
    • Converted into funds for children’s education

Where the Proceeds Go

The funds generated are directed to Round Table Nepal’s Educate a Child (RTNP) initiative, which has already provided scholarships to over 1,000 underprivileged children every year.

Every notebook page, newspaper, and office printout becomes a step toward changing lives.

The Impact in Numbers

    • 📄 A single individual uses the equivalent of five fully grown trees in their lifetime
    • 🌳 Producing just one metric ton of paper requires 24 adult trees
    • By the end of this year, Round Table Nepal aims to:
    • ♻️ Recycle 50,000 kg of paper
    • 🌲 Save 1,200 trees
    • 🎓 Fund scholarships for 150 students

Environmental Commitment

Round Table Nepal has already made a significant environmental impact. During Foundation Day celebrations over the past two years, the organization planted more than 300,000 saplings.

Paper for Progress adds a preventive approach: by recycling paper before trees are cut, it protects forests before they are lost.

A Legacy of Dual Impact

The philosophy is simple:

“When waste is managed wisely, it becomes a resource. When that resource funds education, it becomes a legacy.”

Through Paper for Progress, Round Table Nepal has built a model where environmental conservation and educational empowerment go hand in hand.
Trees are saved. Children go to school. Communities grow more mindful.

Let your waste paper make a difference—not just in landfills, but in lives.

Project Summary

Category Figures
Paper Collected 16,722.4 kg (18.4 tons)
Carton/Corrugated Boxes 13,419.6 kg (14.7 tons)
Total Waste Collected 30,142 kg (33.22 tons)
Total Trees Saved 723
Scholarships Provided 128
Recycling Partners Durga Pulps Pvt. Ltd., Maruti Papers Ltd.