AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Community
GOALS
Decent Work & Economic Growth, Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities & Communities, Life On Land
KEYWORDS
sustainability, coconut husks, recycle, organic
COUNTRY
Netherlands
DESIGNED BY
Michiel Vos
WEBSITE
https://www.cocopallet.com
CocoPallet
Transportation pallets made from 100% organic waste: coconut husks.
CocoPallet makes transportation pallets from coconut husks, which means that the material is 100% organic and it also being recycled from a waste product. The process used by CocoPallet is actually cheaper than using wood, and the design is more practical and durable as well. It is estimated that this product will be able to save roughly 200 million trees from being cut down every year since shipping pallets are used everywhere. Mainly in Asia, enormous amounts of coconuts are produced, which leads to a huge pile of wasted coconut husk. In many tropical countries, the coconut waste is rotting away by the side of the road or is set on fire. If raw materials can be made out of the husk, then one can prevent deforestation, because less wood will be produced; give the farmers an extra income, because their waste is worth money, and prevent the material from slowly rotting away, reducing pollution and climate change.