Further Research

Here you can find all my further research. I've been looking into the general use of the coconut and where its produced. I did research about every singel material and looking if there where any materials I did not know about yet.

General info about the coconut

The main countries that produce coconuts:

Regarding suistainability. The coconut in general is a good product but we should not overuse it as this can damage the environment.

https://www.fairtradecertified.org/news/kroger-coconut-farming-in-philippines

https://grist.org/food/are-coconut-products-bad-for-the-environment/

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/environment/is-your-obsession-with-coconuts-harming-the-environment/

Coconut Oil
Low environmental impact because the low levels of pesticide that is used. Farm operations carried out by hand > very little fuel is consumed

http://palmoilis.mpob.gov.my/publications/POD/pod51-erich.pdf

https://www.farmingportal.co.za/index.php/farminglifestyle/food-and-health/973-3-reasons-to-stay-away-from-any-kind-of-palm-fruit-oil-and-why-coconut-oil-will-always-be-superior

https://www.dailyemerald.com/arts-culture/the-environmental-impact-of-the-coconut-oil-craze/article_f70fd62c-6654-11e9-836c-8f948199a1f9.html

https://www.foodnavigator.com/Article/2017/09/01/What-next-for-coconut-s-millennial-appeal
Info about coconut tree maintenance
http://www.agroforestry.net/images/pdfs/Cocos-coconut.pdf

https://www.eoswetenschap.eu/voeding/hoe-duurzaam-kokosmelk

Organic basket for flowers
https://www.tuinartikelen.nu/inlegvel-hanging-basket-35cm.html

Biodegredable chair:
https://www.designboom.com/design/jorrit-taekema-layered-coconut-fiber-chair/

Coconut fiber (Coir)

After soome time I found the company called CocoPalet. They make pallets for transport in the asian market. The material they use is called Ecoboard but also has been called Cocoboard. This is all the information I was able to find about this interresting product.

Charcoal made from the shell.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFrt3e3-TSE

https://www.usesofcoconut.com/a-compleate-guide-to-coconut-shell-powder-uses/

Powder
Blocks for construction with coconut shell and fiber better then commercial concrete hollow blocks.

https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9a83/474b07d26d6891e94af824f4629ee1e78471.pdf

Other coconut products

Jewelry:

https://www.google.com/search?q=coconut+jewelry&source=lmns&bih=674&biw=1536&hl=en&ved=2ahUKEwjA3YfRsrPpAhWVk6QKHbwLBYkQ_AUoAHoECAEQAA

Coconut drink

https://www.packagingdigest.com/beverage-packaging/natures-package-keeps-coconut-water-protected-2017-06-19

Other ideas
https://www.instructables.com/id/31-Unusual-Uses-For-Coconuts/https://www.slideshare.net/

Coconut wool like material?

Nullanbor (wool fabric material) new!
http://www.technofashionworld.com/nullarbor-fabric-from-coconut-waste/

https://nanollose.com/media/nanollose-created-a-first-of-its-kind-garment-from-coconut-waste/

This material is in development so not much could be found about it as of right now. This is very interresting.!

University of Wageningen & Research

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PJitTwmE4c

https://www.biobasedpress.eu/nl/2016/12/cocopallet-groei-niches-concurreer-prijs-zegt-michiel-vos/

https://www.cocopallet.com/single-post/2017/03/29/Stacking-coconut

https://www.cocopallet.com/single-post/2015/12/04/Creatief-met-62-miljard-noten

https://www.wur.nl/en/show/Construction-material-from-coconut-waste.htm

https://www.wur.nl/en/show/Ecocoboard-a-new-material-made-from-coconut-husks.htm

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0926669004000123?via%3Dihub

Ecoboard (not specificly made from coconut)
https://www.fabfac.nl/en/portfolio/ecoboards-and-holding-tabs/

another example
https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/affordable-building-material/52270/