How does one recycle mango pits? They are compostable, yes, but they require a long time. They pose a health hazard in Africa where, during mango season, trenches are filled with mango pits, the orange flesh rotting in the sun, covered by swarms of disease-carrying black flies.
So what to do with the mango pits?
Our ideas so far:
Compost them
Make jewelry out of them, like coconut shells
Make biodegradable plastic out of them- this is new research done by a Brazilian university, and it would take more research and time to implement in Africa
Burn as fuel for a special type of cooking stove
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