00:00Plastic is becoming scarce, or more precisely, polyethylene is in short supply across Southeast Asia.
00:06Polyethylene is made mostly from crude oil.
00:09Prices have been soaring worldwide.
00:11Jadi sekarang itu permintaan banyak yang dipotong.
00:14Dari biasa mungkin katakanlah sekarang satu permintaan itu bisa 200.000, 300.000 piece satu barang,
00:21itu sekarang sudah dekat lebih dari 40%.
00:24Ya sekarang, kalaupun permintaannya ada, kita nggak bisa, nggak bisa produksi.
00:28Karena bahan bakunya nggak ada.
00:30Only three of the factory's 11 machines are still running.
00:33From rice to fresh fruit, almost all food distribution depends on plastic packaging.
00:39But the crisis also comes with an unexpected shift.
00:42And that's opening up new opportunities for companies producing biodegradable alternatives,
00:48like these plastic bags or straws.
00:50The world still needs our sustainable packaging material.
00:53Even if the Strait of Hormuz reopens tomorrow, it could take months.
00:57For the supply chain for plastic to recover.
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