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Revolutionary recycling: coconut shell pallets that save 200 million trees per year. Discover this sustainable technology
With coconut shells, biodegradable pallets can be manufactured, in addition to being free of pesticides and toxins. With these pallets and the proper recycling, it would be possible to save up to 200 million trees per year.
Known as cocopallets, they are fire-resistant and durable pallets made from coconut shells. This part of the coconut has always been used to create different objects; in fact, there are cups, mats and ropes made from this material. It is a concept developed in a partnership between Wageningen University and CocoPallet, which also promotes recycling. A primitive Indonesian technique perfected by these Dutch institutions.
Manufacturing and recycling process
Thanks to the use of a macromolecule called lignin as a natural binder, there is no need to use synthetic resins. In fact, these resins are normally used in wooden pallets. Furthermore, it is a biodegradable pallet, free from additives and pesticides. Even when manufactured for export, after use it can be recycled and crushed to be used as a natural organic fertilizer, promoting recycling.
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CocoPallet
According to CocoPallet, 1,7 billion pallets are currently produced annually. As a result, around 200 million trees are unnecessarily used. With this solution, it would be possible to save this many trees per year. “We buy coconut husks from farmers, creating an additional income at the base of the pyramid. Farmers no longer have to burn coconut husks, which also reduces environmental pollution.”
“Our CocoPallets can replace wooden pallets, so fewer trees would be needed for this purpose. In addition to all the advantages explained above, coconut pallets are resistant and take up less space than traditional pallets. It is a more compact type of pallet; 20 stacked cocopallets measure 0,75 m high. On the other hand, 20 stacked wooden pallets measure 2,70 m.”
We can also highlight that this company uses biomimicry in its projects, which is the science that studies nature as a source of inspiration for new innovative technologies, solving human problems that nature has already solved. The central idea is that nature has already solved many of the problems we are struggling with. Animals, plants and microbes are the most intelligent engineers in developing structures, surfaces and processes, integrating recycling concepts.
More information: www.cocopallet.com
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