Malaysian recycler transforms ocean-bound plastic
Hoards of ocean-bound plastic
will soon be nifty furniture
Location: Tioman Island
Volunteers scour Malaysia's beaches
for discarded plastic waste
that can be turned into pellets
and used to make a range of products
like appliances, packaging, and furnishings
with the help of a recycling plant
One company buying the plastic pellets
is making chairs from the recycled material
to be used in restaurants and hotels
(SOUNDBITE) (English) KIAN FURNITURE BRANDING MANAGER IRENE LIM, SAYING:
"We really believe in a better world. So, as much cliché as it may sound, but we really believe that there is more than just us. And this earth is shared. And what more is a better way if we can include sustainable material as part of our raw material, and every product that we make, we know that we are doing something for the environment."