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Bord na Móna is to stop importing palm kernel shells from plantations in some of the world's most biodiverse countries following concerns that it is helping to fuel the destruction of forests. Since ...

Palm kernel oil, popularly known as PK oil has many uses, ranging from direct use in treatment of certain body aliments, use in medicine, for soap making and general cosmetics. Besides it is widely ...

What happens to the waste that accumulates when oil palm fruits are processed? Palm kernel shells (PKS) are the fraction left after crude palm oil has been extracted from fruit bunches and palm kernel ...