Original Cococnut bowls
Reduce Waste
Each year, 50 billion coconuts are produced
around the world. However, 85% of these coconuts’ shells are treated as
mere waste. While some people use coconut shells for making charcoal,
most of them are just thrown away. They are often discarded by open
burning, which greatly contributes to carbon dioxide and methane
emissions.
In order to have a greener planet, each of us must
strive to reduce our carbon footprint. Rainforest Bowls does this by
repurposing discarded coconut shells and turning them into usable bowls.
Reclaiming these shells helps lessen coconut waste and reduces the
amount of trash sent to landfills and incinerators. As a result, our
coconut bowls help diminish the toxic greenhouse gas emissions that
bring about climate change.
Unlike regular bowls and dishes,
coconut bowls do not require the collection of natural materials.
Because they’re made from discarded shells, they eliminate the need to
collect and consume new raw materials, which, in turn, helps conserve
natural resources. Reclaimed and repurposed, these coconut bowls are
unquestionably ideal for those living a zero-waste and sustainable
lifestyle.
Promote Sustainability
95% of the 50 billion
coconuts grown annually are owned by 10 million farmers, most of whom
live in Southeast Asia. Also, most of these coconut farmers choose to
throw the coconuts’ shells away as they cannot find value in them. For
this reason, Rainforest Bowls has decided to reclaim the previously
unwanted shells from local farms in Vietnam. Since ecological balance is
our top priority, the shells we reclaim are sourced from coconut
farmers who practice sustainable farming techniques. That’s why our
coconut bowls are, in a way, also promoting sustainability in coconut
farming.
Leading sustainable lives means avoiding the consumption
and depletion of natural resources. In addition to advocating for
sustainable farming, our coconut bowls promote sustainability by
repurposing waste rather than consuming new natural resources. By using
discarded coconut shells instead of ceramic, metal, plastic, and other
materials, these coconut bowls avoid depleting raw resources. Thus,
these bowls perfectly suit a sustainable lifestyle as they give a new
purpose to coconut waste.
Apart from this, we believe that
producing coconut bowls is a form of social entrepreneurship. Since
coconut farmers have an average income of less than $2 per day, making
coconut bowls is also a viable way to support their livelihoods. So not
only can these coconut bowls encourage sustainability, but they also
help promote the livelihoods of people in a rural community in Vietnam.
Crafted by Hand
Our
coconut bowls did not just come out of the blue. Thanks to the amazing
talents of artisans in Vietnam, discarded shells are turned into
beautifully handcrafted coconut bowls. These bowls went through an
all-natural process of cutting and sanding. Then, they are polished with
natural coconut oil, which results in their gleaming appearance.
Because
all of our coconut bowls are completely crafted by hand, they do not
make use of any chemicals. That means they are completely safe for
holding food. That also means making these bowls does not involve the
harmful process of producing toxic chemicals, which has a damaging
impact on the environment in itself.
Another advantage of making
coconut bowls by hand is that the process uses significantly less
energy than the process of mass-manufacturing other types of bowls. Mass
production has led to the exploitation of raw resources and has
generated harmful levels of pollution. It also continues to exhaust huge
amounts of energy sources, which results in more pollution, global
warming emissions, and other environmental issues. With handcrafted
coconut bowls, on the other hand, there’s no need to worry about any of
that.
Encourage Sustainable Eating and Eco-Friendly Living
Sustainable
living is by no means easy. As we’ve gotten used to purchasing plastic
items and other products made from artificial chemicals, it tends to be
difficult to live a life without these purchases. However, there’s one
way to make living sustainably easier, and it starts with choosing
sustainable products, just like coconut bowls. By surrounding yourself
with sustainable choices, you can transform your environment into a more
sustainable one. This results in a change of your identity and, in
turn, your lifestyle. That is because your environment can influence the
decisions you make and the habits you create. When your home
environment is filled with eco-friendly products like coconut bowls, you
can be a lot more motivated to live a totally eco-friendly and
sustainable lifestyle.
Biodegradation Time
Below is a list of the required biodegradation time for some commonly disposed waste products.
Rags: 1-5 months
Paper: 2-5 months
Rope: 3-14 months
Orange peels: 6 months
Wool socks: 1-5 years
Cigarette butts: 1-12 years
Paper milk packaging: 5 years
Leather shoes: 25-40 years
Nylon fabric: 1-40 years
Plastic rings (one six): 450 years
Glass bottles: 1 million years
Plastic bottles: last forever