To Make Charcoal from the Banana Fruit

Posted by Maria Nakirya

It is important that as we strive for a better sustainable society, we consider limiting global environmental threats.The CELAC project is conscious that a lot of trees are being cut in the name of getting charcoal and firewood, which is not only time consuming but also not environmentally friendly. The result will be an uninhabitable environment.

As one way of protecting the environment, farmers can now make use of banana peelings to make banana charcoal. To prepare this;
•Get half bucket of fresh banana peelings
•A quarter of charcoal dust
•A quarter of fine sand. (This is; ½:1/4:1/4 banana peelings, charcoal dust and sand respectively)
•Slice the peelings and mix the three ingredients. The banana sap will help make the mixture tighten together.
•Cut the mixture into smaller portions
•Dry them in the sun, and use to cook as required.
Apart from saving the trees and the amount of resources spent; when the banana peelings charcoal is used to cook, less smoke is ejected, there by further protecting the air we all share.