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Loaf Pan: Coffee Grounds and Paraffin Wax

loaf pan: Moto, a substitute for firewood, is made from recycled coffee grounds, paraffin wax and sugar, according to CBC. Grant Linton/CBC Its premise is simple. A group of University of Toronto students has created Moto, an alternative to firewood made from recycled coffee grounds. Take dried-out coffee grounds, paraffin wax and sugar; mix, mould in a loaf pan and bake to create a firewood substitute. Moto is moulded in a loaf pan. Super low-tech' Keeping it super low-tech and making use of waste coffee grounds was key, said Sam Bennett, an MBA student at the Rotman School of Management. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.