Hazards of plastic waste made clear

Kobe Liu En Shuo (left), eight, and Tian Kie Hin, seven, are clearly fascinated by the installations set up by Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia volunteers at the Taman Desa Community Centre. — S.S. KANESAN/The Star

LARGER-than-life structures, made entirely of discarded plastic, are drawing visitors to the Taman Desa Community Centre in Kuala Lumpur.

The structures — two of which depict a fisherman and a water pipe — highlight the impact of single-use plastics on the environment, especially on marine life, and educate the public about the hazards of plastic waste.