On Tuesday, Lindt Chocolate company tried out an experiment with their “waste,” a by-product of the chocolate manufacturing process – cocoa bean shells.   Lindt USA and  New Hampshire’s Public Services Company (energy company) are trying out a new mix (1 part cocoa husks/ 33 parts coal) for their coal plant  to see if by using this “waste” product helps reduce emissions from the coal plant and/or provides a new fuel source for the plant.

Couple of other uses for this “waste” that have been used

• mulch – for gardening and landscaping.  Have your daisy’s smell like cocoa – kinda fun FAQ
• bio-fuel – Chocolate fueled excursion from England to Timbuktu

This is part of the Rethinking Waste series from Opportunity Sustainability
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