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Plant waste resulting from agriculture in general and from Nargile plant and coconuts in particular constitutes a local environmental problem. When these wastes accumulate for a long period, they attract insects that transmit toxins and diseases to residents in neighboring areas. These unexploited piles also produce methane gas. It is harmful to the environment and is considered one of the gases causing global warming. Some farmers and sellers may burn this waste to get rid of it, which causes more air pollution. Sustainable development aims to establish thinking in a way that preserves the environment for future generations. Therefore, this study was based on finding mechanisms and methods to preserve the environment by exploiting Nargile plant waste and recycling it to improve the quality of the soil so that crops grow better and in accordance with the protocols of the Globe Environmental Program. We studied the effect of adding Nargile plant waste to the soil on soil properties (pH, salinity, and conductivity) and its effect on the growth of crops. A plan was drawn up to implement the study by choosing the site for carrying out the study, which is the school laboratory, and using two agricultural ponds, one of which had Nargile plant waste added to it and the other without this addition. Then the specific protocols were applied to them, and the measurements were repeated on three soil samples taken from the two ponds. Monitor the growth of crops, then collect results and data and discuss them within the team. After applying the protocols and comparing the results between the two planting basins, the team found that the second basin (soil with plant residues) had a lower average pH, while its average conductivity and salinity levels were higher, and the plants grew noticeably faster and better in it.