Originally, they were discarded items, but now mocha, desiccated coconut shells, banana trunks… have suddenly become popular items for processing into export products.
Mo Cau is associated with the childhood of many people when used as a fan or as a toy boat. Since the introduction of electric fans, moca has become a discarded item, no longer worth using. Photo: Vietnamese people However, today, when the community makes efforts to reduce waste, products made from areca are turned into environmentally friendly products, favored by domestic and foreign markets. Photo: Vietnamese people Mr. Nguyen Son Tinh (born in 1991) in Hoai Nhon (Binh Dinh province) has “turned” moca which seems to be thrown away into unique bowls, plates, cups. Photo: Labor Tinh’s products are retailed at relatively cheap prices: spoons from 1,300 – 1,500 VND/piece (pack of 20 pieces); cups from 2,500 – 3,000 VND/piece (pack of 10 pieces); discs of various types including square, round and rectangular, priced from 4,000 – 6,000 VND/piece (pack of 10); rice tray 7,500 VND/piece (pack of 10 pieces)…Photo: Labor Currently, products from Mr. Tinh’s moca are exported to a number of countries such as the US, Australia, and South Korea. Photo: Labor In our country, the cob is a discarded item with no value. In the past, some people dried the cobs for cooking. Photo: Internet However, in Korea, corn cobs are packaged for sale for more than 40,000 VND/bag (4-5 pieces). These cobs are separated by hand or by hygienic equipment, kept clean and can be boiled for drinking. Photo: Vietnamese people Currently, the cob is ground and mixed with some ingredients to make activated carbon. The purchase price of raw materials is about 10,000 VND/kg. Photo: Vietnamnet Dried coconut shell is also something that we have abandoned for so long. In recent years, it has become a commodity that brings in a large amount of income for the people of Ben Tre. Photo: Bentre Accordingly, desiccated coconut shells can be processed into many different products such as raw coconut fiber pressed bales, coir only, coir mats…. Photo: 5giay A craft village facility in Thanh Tan (Ben Tre) revealed that each year exports thousands of tons of raw coir bales for $170/ton (approximately 4 million dong). Photo: Internet A craft village facility in Thanh Tan (Ben Tre) revealed that each year exports thousands of tons of raw coir bales for $170/ton (approximately 4 million dong). Photo: Vietnamnet Video: The truth about cheap Korean abalone. Source: LONG AN TV
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