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PM-COAL is charcoal product that is made from a palm fronds. The Study show that the The total oil palm planted area was recorded at 5.74 million hectares in 2021 and exports of palm oil and other palm-based products amounted to 24.28 million tonnes. At a planting density of 200 oil palm trees per hectare, 4800 pruned fronds could be harvested per hectare per year. At the end of the economic life of the trees, they are felled, and the fronds can also be harvested. These problems will increase the disposal of solid waste from year to year. Therefore, this initiative is carried out to produce organic charcoal products using palm fronds. The palm fronds charcoal production process begins with the collection of palm fronds. Next, the palm fronds need to be dried for 3 days. Then, they are roasted until the colour becomes black. The main ingredients need to be grounded into a fine paste. After that, the palm fronds need to be weighed to get the right ratio. The ratio of tapioca flour are 25% of the main ingredients. Tapioca flour needs to be mixed with 500ml of water and fragrant lemongrass and then cooked until it thickens and the colour becomes translucent. The thickened mixture is poured into a container together with the dry palm fronds .Then everything is mixed well. The mixture is inserted into moulds to form according to the desired size. The mixture also needs to be compressed to ensure that the charcoal produced is compact and solid. After that, remove the charcoal from the mould. Finally, the charcoals need to be dried. This charcoal are highly valued because it is lighter compared to existing charcoal and is easy to carry anywhere and does not break easily. Next, the burning time of this palm fronds charcoal is about one hour and produces less ash than existing charcoal. This organic charcoal also has a pleasant aroma during the burning process. . In conclusion, it is hoped this organic charcoal will be well-received because it is made from waste material.