Sonali Bag
The Sonali Bag or Golden Bag or Jute Polymer or Eco-friendly Poly Bag (Bengali: সোনালী ব্যাগ) is a cellulose-based biodegradable bioplastic alternative to plastic bags, particularly polythene bags, developed in Bangladesh by Mubarak Ahmad Khan.[1][2][3][4] The cellulose used in Sonali Bags is extracted from jute, a major vegetable fiber crop grown across the globe.[2][3][5]
History[]
Polythene bags were banned in Bangladesh in 2002 because of environmental concern.[2][3] The legislation added impetus to the research and development of natural fiber composite (NFC) material as an alternative to polythene. Mubarak Ahmad Khan, a scientist at Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, in collaboration with other researchers from Bangladesh, developed a range of NFC material in a decades-long effort. Subsequently, in 2018, Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) started the commercial production of Sonali Bag using a Jute-based NFC developed by Mubarak Ahmad Khan.[1][6][7][8][3] The product was named "Sonali Bag" (sonali is Bengali for "golden") by Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, a nod to jute's denomination as the 'Golden Fiber'.[9]
References[]
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- Jute
- Bangladeshi inventions