Abaca: Eco-Friendly Material and other Province of Catanduanes, Philippines Local Custom Tips

Drying abaca fiber in almost every village throughout the island confirms the abundance of this plant here and being the main product.

It should be noted that abaca is an export product of the Philippines generally as the preferred material for composite panels of luxury cars by manufacturers around the world. Other similar applications are basic material for security and currency papers, cigarette filters and many more. This is organic material and is more preferred over its synthetic counterpart. That's lesser non-biodegradable trash. Mother Earth should be smiling.

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