Coir also called coconut fiber, is a naturalâ??fiber extracted from the outer husk of coconut and used in products such as floor mats, doormats, brushes and mattresses and etc. Processing the pulp left over from sugarcane production produces a durable alternative to traditional paper products. While paper plates are infamous for their flimsiness, disposable plates made from bagasse are strong and firm while being fully biodegradable and compostable The areca palm tree (Scientific Name: Areca Catechu) shed the sheath, which is the primary raw material used in the areca plates manufacturing process. The sheath connects the leaf part and the stem of the areca tree