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They are estimated that 1.3 billion tons of food, fruit peels, and vegetable byproducts alone were recorded as domestic waste beside the common plastic waste every year. Plastic bags which are commonly used in shops and markets are known to hurt nature and the environment as they take years to decompose. Even though campaigns and efforts have been made to reduce plastic usage, the number of plastic disposals remains high in many countries. Coinciding with the 5 R's concept, reuse, recycle, refuse, repurpose, and reduce, we proposed an eco-friendly shopping bag namely EnviSBio as one of the alternative solutions to reduce organic waste, especially in terms of fruit and food waste. the hypothesis that we have come up with is fruit peels and other fibrous waste products play an important role in improving the quality of bioplastic. The purpose of creating EnviSBio is to utilize fibrous waste products, especially fruit peels. EnviSBio is produced from fibrous waste fruit peels such as oranges and mangoes collected for free from the dorm dining hall, mango shake, and fruit salad sellers and food hawkers. These fruit peels with other specific ingredients will be mixed and dehydrated to form a bioplastic material. Additionally, researchers worldwide have proven that the presence of fiber will improve the tensile strength of bioplastic. The important aspects taken into account in the production of EnviSBio include the product's degradability, durability, and strength. This is to ensure that EnviSBio is not easily torn or damaged quickly for a longer useability period. In conclusion, EnviSBio offers a promising solution to the environmental challenges posed by traditional plastics as it is easy to decompose, lower carbon footprint, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Target users for EnviSBio are the consumers and we believe it can be commercialized as an alternative plastic for daily life usage.