Not just a piece of plastic: Sabah NGO aims to create plastic waste economy to combat pollution

Galharague (centre) receiving a memento from Simon and Chin during the launch of Blu Hope in Kota Kinabalu.

KOTA KINABALU: A plan to give monetary value to plastic waste is set to be the bedrock for a non-governmental organisation's push to make Sabah be plastic neutral.

Blu Hope's founder Simon Christopher said they were working with various stakeholders toward creating a plastic economy for the local communities by introducing different recycling technologies.