Eco-enzyme: fermented organic waste as multipurpose cleaner

Majority of bleaching agents contain hydrogen peroxide and are based on chemical detergency process. The excessive uses of chemical substance in daily routine such as detergent and chemical pesticide may lead to worse. In Malaysia, solid waste management is also a big environmental issue. Urban people consumption patterns have shifted, resulting in an overabundance of municipal solid garbage. Eco-enzyme is a magic liquid resulted from fermentation of organic kitchen wastes, such as fruit peels and leftover vegetable that have not been cooked and are not rotten, together with sugar and clean water. Eco-enzyme is very easy and simple to produce, but the benefits of eco enzyme are numerous. The benefits of this eco-enzyme are as DIY multipurpose cleaner using kitchen waste, as an air purifier, and also as plant fertilizer and pesticide. It is non-toxic, non-irritating, non-flammable, and typically safe to human. The enzymes are derived from living organisms and harmless to human. By making eco-enzyme, it is one of the solution to manage most of our wastes, reduce landfill burden, and reduce the production of synthetic wastes from the packaging of manufactured household products. This natural fermentation waste is suitable to be marketed, especially in the cleaning industry. The significance of the usage of fermented organic wastes are to replace commercial product that may contain chemical which are harmful to the environment