5 creative ways to upcycle face masks


Used and properly washed face masks can be repurposed and stitched into flower pot covers (in white). Photos: Choong Lay Khuan

Face masks are vital in our fight against Covid-19, but discarded masks are becoming a huge environmental problem.

Penang retired teacher and sewing enthusiast Choong Lay Khuan, 66, is concerned that millions of single-use face masks are being discarded daily in our country.

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