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Agricultural wastes from agro-based industries, such as palm oil, rubber, paddy, and wood processing factories have increased by more than threefold. Malaysia account 65.7% of the total number of identified sources of pollution in the manufacturing and agro-based sectors. Hence, there is need to manage the agricultural wastage. One of the approaches to sustainable development is reducing amount of waste being generated and recycling the waste in a way can be useful to economic, social and environment. Hence, the innovation aim is to produce  Heat Insulator using paddy husk and coconut husk as major components without polluting the environment. Paddy husk and coconut husk dry blended and mixed with natural binder made of corn starch. Then, it was poured in mould and compressed for a day in desired mould. Once compressed it was letto dry under sun for 1 week until it become hard.  It can be used as base to place hot objects mainly in kitchen. Heat Insulator is kind to planet because it is made of waste and natural sources and it is biodegradable. This reduces agricultural wastage.