Briquettes Made From Coconut Waste Could Reduce Deforestation | World Wide Waste
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Alhaji Siraj Ba created cooking fuel from coconut shells to address deforestation, aiming to produce 10 tons of briquettes by 2022 and sell them for 70 cents per kilogram. His goal is to encourage the use of coconut briquettes as a sustainable alternative to wood-based charcoal in Freetown to help save trees and combat deforestation.
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- Alhaji Siraj Ba created a sustainable cooking fuel recipe from coconut shells to address deforestation linked to tree chopping for stoves.
- Rogue Stall Trading, led by Alhaji, processes two metric tons of coconut waste weekly to make briquettes, with a target of 10 tons by the end of 2022, priced at 70 cents per kilogram to encourage usage over wood-based charcoal, promoting tree conservation.
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How did Alhaji Siraj Ba combat deforestation?
By developing a recipe for cooking fuel from coconut shells.
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Coconut briquettes combat deforestation in Freetown.
- Alhaji Siraj Ba developed a recipe for cooking fuel from coconut shells to combat deforestation caused by chopping down trees for stoves.
- His company, Rogue Stall Trading, collects two metric tons of coconut waste weekly, aiming for 10 tons by the end of 2022, to produce briquettes.
- The process involves cleaning, drying, carbonizing, pulverizing, and extruding the coconut waste into briquettes that are sold for 70 cents per kilogram.
- Alhaji's goal is to convince people in Freetown to use coconut briquettes for cooking fuel instead of wood-based charcoal, aiming to save trees and combat deforestation.
