The world is facing a )-
crisis
of plastic waste, which is
growing daily. The situation in Indonesia is serious, but the country has
devised an innovative solution. After China, Indonesia is the world's
largest producer of plastic waste that ends up in the sea. Estimates put
the combined length of the plastic straws z_dis Caredi daily in
the country at 5,000 kilometres. One company has come up with a new
idea to
Ye duce the use of plastic bags. Instead of plastic, it
uses cassava, a root that grows abundantly in the country. It has two main
biodegradable and breaks down quickly.
advantages. First, it is
Second, it is not poisonous and will not harm animals. Unfortunately,
cassava bags are twice the price of plastic bags, but if the market for them
increases, their price will come down.
