Discarded coconuts can save ENTIRE FORESTS!

From: @get.waste.ed

Coconuts are a beloved snack all over the world, and we all know their oil is 💯, but their outer shell is often disposed of in favor of the fruit inside. Michiel Vos has invented a way to use all of those discarded coconut husks to make shipping pallets that could save 200 million trees a year!

Coconut husks are a viable and more sustainable alternative to timber, which is used to produce 1.7 billion wood pallets every year in Asia. Vos is the founder behind CocoPallets, a company that produces pallets that are 100% biodegradable and prevent deforestation by saving trees typically cut down to produce traditional wood ones.

Using coconuts incentivizes the reduction of coconut waste by creating extra income for farmers who grow them, while also reducing air pollution caused when the husks are burned. Coconut pallets also eliminate the need to ship timber overseas to Asia where the pallets are produced. The finished product is fire-resistant, more durable, and even cheaper than traditional wood pallets!

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Credit: Michiel Vos / CocoPallet

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Discarded coconuts can save ENTIRE FORESTS! Coconuts are a beloved snack all over the world, and we all know their oil is 💯, but their outer shell is often disposed of in favor of the fruit inside. Michiel Vos has invented a way to use all of those discarded coconut husks to make shipping pallets that could save 200 million trees a year! Coconut husks are a viable and more sustainable alternative to timber, which is used to produce 1.7 billion wood pallets every year in Asia. Vos is the founder behind CocoPallets, a company that produces pallets that are 100% biodegradable and prevent deforestation by saving trees typically cut down to produce traditional wood ones. Using coconuts incentivizes the reduction of coconut waste by creating extra income for farmers who grow them, while also reducing air pollution caused when the husks are burned. Coconut pallets also eliminate the need to ship timber overseas to Asia where the pallets are produced. The finished product is fire-resistant, more durable, and even cheaper than traditional wood pallets! . . ————————————————— FOLLOW - @get.waste.ed 🌎💪💪🏾💪🏼 ————————————————— . . Credit: Michiel Vos / CocoPallet . . #asia #coconuts #deforestation #saveourforests #forests #savetheforest #climatechange #rainforests #treelife #arborist #savethetrees #logging #conservation #sustainable #sustainability #climatechange #zerowaste #savetheplanet #wastefree #GetWasteEd

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