Bangladesh jute industry faces decline
Firms increasingly turn away from eco-friendly plant and are using cheaper plastic to produce items such as bags.
Published On 18 Sep 2014
In Bangladesh, the eco-friendly jute industry is in trouble as manufacturers increasingly turn to plastic to produce items like bags due to the lower costs.
Jute is a natural fibre produced from plants used to make items like bags and clothing.
But fewer people are using these products despite a natonwide ban on plastic shopping bags.
Al Jazeera’s Maher Sattar reports Narsingdi, Bangladesh.
Source: Al Jazeera