Coconut shells are a waste product that can replace coarse aggregates in concrete up to 10%, maintaining strength. They improve thermal insulation, density, and acoustics, although reducing ...

When sanitary inspector- Anil Rathod spotted a youth carefully picking up leftover tender coconut shells and loading them in a delivery tempo in Mira Road, he was curious to know what he was up to.

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 Bharat Mission, India flipped the scr ...