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Food waste is one of the largest greenhouse gas contributors globally. The statistics show more than 11% of the total greenhouse gas emissions from the food system. Food waste generates waste and gas that causes many issues to the environment, especially pollution related to water, air, and even climate change. This issue has become uncontrollable and the root cause for this issue is solely humans. Many people are unaware that they are harming the environment. It’s become difficult to resolve the issue immediately as this generally relates to people’s mentality and attitude. Since this waste is generated in large amounts every day, a proper method is required to be used to convert this waste into a useful product. Green Organic Waste Container (GOWC) enables waste food to be converted to fertilizer using simple storage techniques in a well-ventilated container and convert the waste into fertilizer that can be used to soil without causing any pollution. It also can lower the amount of solid waste generated from each house and indirectly benefits the government as they spend millions of dollars every year to dispose of it.Keywords: Food waste. Greenhouse gas, organic waste converter, fertilizer.Malaysians are still wasting plenty of food and fork out more money for meals nowadays. Every day, I was estimated we dumped 4,081 tons of edible food enough to fill 1.5 Olympic-sized swimming pools. This number is out of the total 38,219 tons of solid waste generated in Malaysia every day in 2021. Food waste currently is one of the largest greenhouse gas contributors globally, with more than 11% of the total this gas emission coming from the food system. This results in larger issues such as water pollution, air pollution and climate change. In 2021c, our government announced Malaysia’s commitment to become a carbon-neutral nation by 2050 and to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of GDP by 45% in 2030. Therefore, reducing waste at all levels is important.The implementation and use of Green Organic Waste Containers (GOWCs) More than half of the population lives in cities, which are now responsible for 70% of global waste, and almost 80% of global energy is consumed in them. can encounter several challenges that need to be addressed to ensure their effectiveness.