processed plant fine fibers such as those from the mesocarp of a coconut together are blended with a biodegradable plastic to produce a biodegradable plastic product that can be further made into other items . plastics thus made from coconut husk fine fiber powder will return to the environment after disposal much more rapidly than those without coconut husk fine fiber powder . in the process , a dry compressed plant fine fiber powder is created from fine fibers of the coconut mesocarp . an example product created from this raw material is composed of 10 to 40 % by weight of dry coconut husk powder mixed with environmentally degradable plastic . environmentally non - degradable plastic may be added to the dry powder as a biodegradation rate modulator to create a modified raw material with a modified biodegradation rate . plastic additives , standard in the industry , can be added to achieve additional desired properties . for example , a surface active agent may be added in order to increase the degree of processability ; a colorant may be added to increase marketability ; pesticides may be added as needed in order to protect the product or the soil in which the product is disposed from insects ; and / or polymerization modifiers such as cross - linkers , monomer derivatives , heteromonomers , curing agents , etc . may be utilized to vary the properties of the base plastic .