Turning trash into treasure

Bright ideas: Japson showing his creations, which range from decorative items such as light figurines and his wedding car decorations to large sculptures for malls and hotels.

KOTA KINABALU: Instead of forking out cash after getting married and buying his first house, a former marine biologist repurposed scrap for decoration and furnishing.

Japson Wong, 35, opted to come up with his own creations, made out of trash, rather than getting second-hand stuff for his home.