Locals mint cash from coconut waste

Samples of charcoal being showcased during a marketing drive at Likoni ferry.

Heaps of wasted coconut shells and husks are a common sight across the Coastal region. The eyesore was almost becoming an environmental hazard until it started evolving into a money-making industry.

Now, neatly packaged in brown paper bags weighing one and two kilogrammes, coconut charcoal sells at Sh30 and Sh60 respectively.