Ep. 144 - Michiel Vos: Why All Pallets Should be Made from Coconuts

Future Optimist

English - February 17, 2023 10:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratings
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Michiel Vos is the Founder & CTO of CocoPallet, a Dutch start-up that makes circular, affordable transportation pallets from coconut husks only.

They’re helping to save an estimated 200 million trees from being chopped down needlessly, and their solution is not only more affordable but is itself biodegradable and re-sellable as a potting soil enhancer.

It’s an ingenious solution that uses the waste from the coconut industry—material that would otherwise just be dumped or burned, and it’s exactly the kind of solution we need going forward.

They’ve won the Heineken Award as well as the Accenture Innovation Award for their work, and it’s the start of an exciting new circular frontier for a massive industry.

➡️ https://www.cocopallet.com

➡️ Highlights: https://rosspalmer.com/michiel-vos