Trash is a problem in many developing countries where environmental regulations trail economic development. But the problem of trash can also provide an economic opportunity. This company in Thailand has developed packaging made from the leftover scraps of bamboo chopstick manufacturing. The company aims to replace many of the Styrofoam boxes and plastic bags that end up in huge garbage dumps across the country.
Packaging from leftover bamboo to cut down trash in Thailand
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