by Nur Naziehah Binti Nahar Azli
Co&Coal is a project initiated under ENACTUS UUM, which aspires to improve the living standard and quality of life of the underprivileged in northern region of Malaysia by using entrepreneurial action. Coconut, which has high utilization value is the main ingredient in this project.
However, most of the coconut shell waste is thrown away due to the lack of knowledge of the coconut milk sellers’ on proper ways to dispose them. Through this project, we are turning the coconut shell waste into marketable product, the coconut charcoal, subsequently reduce the environmental issues. We are also tackling various environmental issues while fostering entrepreneurs with this sustainable “Go-green” concept. In this project, we are empowering our target audiences with the necessary skills and knowledge on how to transform the coconut shells waste into high quality charcoal with simple Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that designed by us.
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