Plastic vs coir

1. Plastic Vs Coir
Wood Vs Coir
S.K.Gowthaman
Coir Consultant –United Nations
Development Program
Member,Coir Board,GOI

2. https://ourworldindata.org/plastic-pollution
https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/waste/an-indian-consumes-11-kg-
plastic-every-year-and-an-average-american-109-kg-60745
Plastic Usage In INDIA & WORLD per day

3. Why Plastic Vs Coir
⊷Renewable Resource
⊷Physical and Chemical Properties -
Eco Friendly concepts
⊷ 95 coconut Growing Countries
⊷India 2nd Largest producer of coconut
⊷Tamil Nādu 1st Largest producer of
Coir
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4. Hello!
125 Coir Products Available for
Daily Life –
Chennai generates 429 tones of plastic
waste every day — Home Based waste
more than 78 Tones
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5. Plastic Coir
⊷ Tooth Brush Handle 15 cr/Month 18-Jan-2017
⊷ Toilet Mat- 50 Lak pieces /Month
⊷ Toilet Brush – 8 Lak pieces /Month
⊷ Scrub – 150 MT/year
⊷ Yoga Mat – 3 cr pieces/year
⊷ Pooja Flower Bowl- 15 cr/year
⊷ Door Mats – 123 cr Pieces /year
⊷ Carpet – 80 lak Pieces /year
⊷ Pen Stand – 183 cr pieces / year
⊷ Garden Flower Pots – 1250 MT /Month
⊷ Car Mats – 800 MT/Year
⊷ Egg Tray & Fruit Bowl – 1830 MT
⊷ Tray- 112 MT/Month
⊷ Wall Clock – 85 MT /Month
⊷ Toys – 192 MT/Month 115 Coir Products Available
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6. Packing Materials
Thermocol
Plastic
Paper & Wood
146 Million Ton/year
Industry Paking Applications
Coir Non –Woven Geo
Textiles
Ideal For Packing
Industries
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7. Coco Peat
Coco Peat has
alternative
growing media .
32% Modern
Agricultural &
Horticultural
Secor Use CP
125 Countires
Importing
Air Porosity
Inbuilded
Micro&Macro
Nutrients
Weight less by
Volume
485 kg/M.Cu
Save 60 to 70 %
water
Save 40 to 60%
Fertilisers
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8. Tamil Nadu Coir
Production
7 Lak MT
Export – 85%
Value RS. 15/KG
Value RS. 140 to 280 RS/KG
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9. E M P O W E R M E N T P A R T N E R S H I P
W E B S I T
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I N D U S T R Y
E N V I R O N M E N T
Development Objectives
Supporting capacity
development and
financial independence
of marginalised groups
such as women, youth
and people with
disabilities
Joining Ministries, Private
Sector, Civil Society,
Development Partners
Public-Private Partnership
Incubator
Farmer Lead
Shifting away from
extractive industries which
cause environmental
impacts and affect climate
change.
Converting a waste
product into a resource.
Fostering a new aspect
of the coconut sector of
husk utilisation aligned
with the Coconut Sector
Strategy and National
Development Objectives

10. Coir Wood
10
2030
50,000
Cr TN
Coir Wood

11. TN Coir Sector Needs
Production
Production
Tree Loss
reduction
Palstic
Usage
Reduction
Coir Wood
Coir Woven
Coir Non –
Woven
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13. GST 825%
Employment 58%
Plastic Dumping Reduction
182 MT/Day
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14. Our process is easy
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Coir Policy
for
TN and
2030 Plan
Goden Coir
Goal
Cluster
Guidelines
with World
Bank and
Product
Innovation
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15. 2000 to 2021 Coir In Globe
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Key Providers
Coir Board, GOI
Industries Department ,GTN

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