Patagonia Waste Management

Climber founded, volunteer based project focused on finding a sustainable human waste management solution for The Chaltén Massif

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What is Patagonia Waste Management?

Patagonia Waste Management (PWM) is a volunteer based waste management project taking place in Los Glaciares National Park in El Chaltén, Argentina.

The project has been made possible by;

Access PanAm

Administarcion de Parques Nacionales

Toilet Tech Solutions

Patagonia Conservation Grant

Deep Creek Coffee, Springdale UT

Follow us @PatagoniaWasteManagement

Views from camp during the first season of the project, a sketch up design becoming reality and the “throne” getting to the Capri site. More info at the link in the bio! Thank you 🙏 all for the support and stoke through out the years!#pa

Featured in Escalando 44 Patagonia Waste Management and the Laguna Capri TTS unit Special Thanks to Paula Chaparro for making this happen 🙏🤘#patagoniawastemanagement #patagoniabuenosaires #patagoniaconservationgrant #climbvolunteerrepeat @patagonia

Throwing it back to when team PWM suited up for the annual maintenance on the Capri unit in the 2016-2017 season #patagoniawastemanagement #patagoniabuenosaires #patagoniaconservationgrant #climbvolunteerrepeat @patagonia @patagonia.arg #elchalten @a

In the second season of the project (with the help of dedicated locals catering to our weather dependt schedule) we were able to present to the Asociacion de Guias de Montaña de El Chaltén at the National Park Visitor Center. They we&rs

During our time in #elchaltén in 2015-16, the kind crew at @pn_losglaciares Zona Norte shared their office with us. It was hard not to be motivated looking out the window at the one and only #cerrotorre everyday. @patagonia_climb @patagonia #p

#tbt 2015-2016 season in #elchaltèn working with @pn_losglaciares,@accesopanam #toilettechsolutions, @patagonia, @deepcreekcoffeeco, @americanalpine @blackdiamond. The team (during construction) hiked a total of 75 miles per person. Each perso

This project has been supported by a number of amazing people and companies over the years. The 2015-2016 season was supported by @pn_losglaciares @accesopanam #toilettechsolutions @patagonia @blackdiamond @americanalpine @deepcreekcoffeeco #patagoni

The Laguana Capri unit showcases many moving parts that allow urine diversion to take place. Though, it’s the subtle touches that highlight the crew’s full of passion for climbing, as well stewardship. (See, Lost Arrow Piton #5 door clos

PWM is seeking a waste management solution for climbing staging camps as well as a park wide solution for #LosGlaciaresParquesNacionalZonaNorte. So far, the project has installed a pilot urine diverting toilet that has been at Laguna Capri in the par