YANGON, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- In Yangon, Myanmar, the workshop Gwat Gwat Handicraft showcases an array of creative products made from discarded coconut shells, showing that waste can be transformed into ...

In Yangon, Myanmar, the workshop Gwat Gwat Handicraft showcases an array of creative products made from discarded coconut shells, showing that waste can be transformed into both art and utility.

World Coconut Day is observed on September 2 to highlight the coconut's versatility and significance. Initiated by the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community in 2009, the aim is to increase awareness ...

Like the old idiom goes — one man’s trash is another man’s fortune. Murage Ngare is keeping true to this adage by making a living out of ornaments fashioned from discarded coconut shells. The ...

The coconut tree is often called the tree of life, and for good reason—every single part of it serves a purpose. From the refreshing water inside to the sturdy outer shell, coconuts are nature’s gift ...

New Delhi [India], December 31 (ANI): Once a stubborn by-product of consumption, waste became an ever-growing challenge with rising populations and rapid urbanisation. Answering the call of the Swachh ...

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro (PIA) — Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) at the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Gasan District Jail in Marinduque are now earning money from coconut ...