About 20 years ago, Bangladesh became the first nation on Earth to ban single-use plastic bags. Since then, plastic pollution has actually gotten worse. In an effort to find a biodegradable replacement, the government turned to jute, a cash crop that's grown here for centuries. Can one scientist bring more of this "golden fiber" to a country drowning in plastic? 00:00 - Introduction 01:16 - How To Process Jute 03:16 - The Original Plastic Bag 05:12 - How To Turn Jute Into Plastic 09:31 - Evaluating Bangladesh's Bag Ban 10:37 - Bag Bans Around The World 11:45 - The Future Of The Sonali Bag 12:20 - Credits MORE WORLD WIDE WASTE VIDEOS: Can Coconuts Replace Plastic Foam Coolers? youtube.com/watch?v=lHgBJT1_x9A 16 Ways To Solve Trash, From Recycling Jeans To Making Bricks From Tires youtube.com/watch?v=F2zm87p8f7M 16 Ways To Solve Trash, From Recycling Jeans To Making Bricks From Tires youtube.com/watch?v=F2zm87p8f7M ------------------------------...