Hello!
I’m mandarlyn!
Today I’m going to tell you about an another use of coconut!
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Coconuts are used in many dishes and products.
Now,however, they have a new use.
Scientists are turning them into bioplastic.
The scientists use the husk of the coconuts.
This is the hair-like layer.
They remove the hard parts of the coconuthusks with special chemicals.
Then the remaining parts become asoft material.
After it is pressed down with heat, it can be used asbioplastic.
Coconut bioplastic is good for the environment.
Husks are reused rather than thrown away.
The bioplastic also lasts for along time.
This is because water doesn’t make it rot.
In addition, ithelps the local economy.
Farmers can earn extra money by sellingtheir unwanted coconut husks