Bangladesh is an example in sustainable infrastructure and technology

One of the poorest countries in the world has given an example of sustainability to major world powers. Bangladesh has many problems, and for years, suffered from floods and other disasters caused by human interference in nature. These things serve as a lesson for the country to realize that sustainability is not a luxury, it is matter of survival.

Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, has become an example of low carbon, consumer awareness and green technology. Since 2002 the use of plastic bags is banned in the city. In place of the population uses eco bags made of cloth or jute.

The city has 13.5 million inhabitants, and before the law banning plastic bags come into force, was dropped from 9.3 million bags daily. The city suffered two major floods in 1989 and 1998 that were attributed to these hazardous bags. Even today, the streams pass through decontamination to remove these residues.Even if Bangladesh does not have an exemplary structure, has a chaotic traffic, lack of sanitation and public transportation, the country is a reference in sustainable issues.
Today, they export the green bags to USA, Japan and Europe, virtually the entire national fleet is fueled by natural gas and the country is an example in wind energy. Only 38% of the population uses electricity produced by power plants, the rest uses only solar energy. Moreover, Bangladesh has an advanced system for recycling rainwater.
The government has almost no involvement in the transformation occurred in the country. The acquisition of sustainable standards and the improvements that this transformation provided are credited to the effective work of NGOs and institutions that make up the third sector.

Bangladesh received a Nobel Peace Prize for creating green kits, which come with three fluorescent lights, a refrigerator and a television, and are sold at $ 250.

Another highlight is a school made entirely of bamboo, which makes the most of natural lighting and cooling.