We are drowning ourselves in plastic, as seen here in March at this filthy drain just beside the Federal Highway in Section 7, Shah Alam, Selangor. Photo: the Star/Hazim Fauzi
Can we live without (single-use) plastic? That is basically what Mareena Yahya challenged herself to do three years ago.
It all started when Mareena and her family, who love the outdoors, saw a lot of plastic and other rubbish around when they went snorkelling in the islands of Malaysia.
