Kathmandu, July 13 -- waste cafe exists to minimise waste and disposables from the time a product is sourced until it reaches the customer's plate. Such a concept is rare in Nepal, but Cafe Zero is now working to change that.

Opened in 2025, it is an experimental platform where conscious consumption lies at its core. While serving food, the cafe's goal remains simple: to educate visitors on sustainable living by demonstrating that waste can be reduced, repurposed, and reimagined without compromising anything.

It all started when three green-minded individuals noticed a gap in the waste management industry. While working at Blue Waste to Value, a social enterprise implementing the principles of the 3Rs to maximise the value of waste, Jen...