What a waste? An experience in a secondary school in Malaysia of a food waste management system (FWMS)

Food waste (FW) is not just a problem and challenge in Malaysia but world wide. According to United Nation Environment Program report, approximately 931 million tonnes of food was produced globally 2019. This included 61% from households, 26% services the remaining 13%, retail. The sheer magnitude this wastage very troubling; especially fact that there no firm hope scale will decrease near future. Most studies into have investigated broader field industries such as manufacturers, restaurants, courts others. study, however, aimed investigate FW among end-users who are students school, with data being collected school canteen. It amount before after awareness raised, how can be converted cash. study had four phases: 1) an program for students, 2) installation machine, 3) collection waste, finally 4) analysis. collected, transformed bio-fertilisers sold parents. A total 339.5 kg 38 days 131.5 sale parents same school. simple conversion undertaken pilot project shed some light on potential carried out larger commercial interests all schools Malaysia. generated RM 1315 bio-fertilisers. profits achievable significant if expanded throughout