How Biodegradable Coolers Are Made Out Of Coconut Waste | World Wide Waste | Business Insider

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The Philippines is the second-largest producer of coconuts in the world. An estimated 9 billion husks are burned or left to rot here every year. Fortuna Cools makes coolers out of that waste, instead of the commonly used expanded polystyrene foam, often incorrectly called "styrofoam." We make more than 14 million tons of this hard-to-recycle plastic every year.

00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Coconut Harvest
01:42 - Processing Coconut Husks
03:38 - Helping Fishermen
05:05 - Mother Nature’s Insulation
05:38 - Plastic Foam Problems
07:50 - Nutshell Coolers
09:31 - Credits