Face masks a canvas for creativity

Sustainably stylish: The reusable face masks feature INTI students’ print designs.

AN astounding 10 million single-use face masks are used and discarded daily in Malaysia, according to the article “Expert: Over 10 million face masks binned daily” (The Star, July 8) – and that’s just a conservative estimate.

Masks used in hospitals, clinics and labs are properly channelled into the medical waste stream. Those used by the public end up in the general waste stream that is not properly equipped for such waste disposal, hence posing a big threat to the environment.