The choice of coconut shell over other waste raw materials is due to its availability all year round and low cost, its lack of alternative use, and its possession of advantageous properties such as high carbon content, low ash content, high yield, mechanical strength and resistance to attrition, which makes it the preferred source for activated carbon used in the gold mining industry. For thousands of years, coconuts have been an integral part of the diet in the tropical climate, providing the nourishment needed to sustain a healthy life. In Nigeria, coconut grows in the coastal parts of the country where its nutritious capability is exploited. Coconut milk, derived from the meat of the coconut, is the main ingredient for some ubiquitous curry sauces and desserts. Coconut water, a balanced isotonic electrolyte contained in the coconut cavity, contains sugars, fibres, proteins, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, and is most commonly taken as a refreshing drink throughout the humid tropics. Coconut oil was once the most important vegetable oil. It competes directly with palm kernel oil from the oil palm (Harries, 1997). Coconut oil is used not only for cooking, but also to nourish the skin and hair, body massage and industrially for the production of soap and candle. Coconut oil makes up about 20 percent of all vegetable oils used in the world.