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Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is a massive problem worldwide because it’s an incredibly aggressive invasive plant. In many places, including Tasik Raudhah, USIM, its rapid, dense growth is disastrous it blocks essential water channels like drains and irrigation systems, kills aquatic life by dramatically reducing oxygen in the water (up to 70%), and costs huge amounts of money to remove. Instead of just fighting this expensive, never ending battle, the solution is to see the hyacinth as a free, abundant raw material. By implementing a "waste to worth" strategy, we can turn this invasive plant into a sustainable asset and products that tackles global issues and meets the worlds Sustainable development goals. For example, we can use the plant's strong fibers to make paper, which saves trees and forests (SDG 12 & 13) we can ferment it into bioethanol or biogas, providing a clean fuel alternative that reduces the use of fossil fuels and lowers  emissions (SDG 7 & 13) and we can process its nutrients into cheap, effective fish feed pellets, supporting local farmers and improving food security (SDG 2). This turns the water hyacinth from a problem to be somethings that can give back the benefits to ourr community and our worlds.