When Coconut Husks Refuse to Be Trash: The Story of Coco & Coir

For decades, gardening had a quiet problem nobody wanted to talk about. Peat.

The “compost” staple that filled millions of bags each year… at the cost of draining natural peat bogs — ecosystems that take centuries to form and quietly store enormous amounts of carbon.

But change doesn’t always start with technology. Sometimes it starts with looking at something ordinary — a coconut husk — and asking, “Why should this end up as waste?”

That question sparked the journey of Coco & Coir, a company built on a beautifully simple idea: take something the world throws away and turn it into something the world needs.

Instead of peat, Coco & Coir uses coir — the natural fibre found inside coconut husks. What was once discarded from the coconut industry is now transformed into a nutrient-friendly, water-retentive growing medium that gardeners genuinely love.

It’s sustainability without the lecture. Innovation without the ego. And gardening without the environmental guilt.

Their mission is clear: 100% peat-free gardening, rooted in the belief that better choices should be accessible, affordable and joyful. From compact coir bricks that expand with water, to planet-friendly doormats and garden materials, Coco & Coir proves that eco-friendly living doesn’t need to feel complicated — it just needs to feel possible.

And that’s the heart of this story: A business choosing to design with nature, not against it.

To explore the world of peat-free gardening and coir-based solutions, discover more from Coco & Coir.

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