The trio are experimenting with using local red seaweed to make bioplastic that can degrade in four to six weeks, instead of hundreds of years like conventional plastic.
But Fahim stressed that any chemical introduced will have to be in very small quantities, insisting that they do not want their product to harm marine life.CHALLENGES OF SCALING UP
Chung believes his company is the first in Malaysia to produce seaweed-based bioplastic and agricultural products. The Sabah native sources the raw material both locally and from countries like Indonesia and the Philippines. Another issue is pricing these products, as Chung highlighted that production costs were “quite high” and the final price “totally dependent” on economies of scale.
Chung is confident that in terms of production processes and technical specifications, his company is not that far off from making bioplastics mainstream. “It has potential, but in reality, we are still facing in the practicability of applying these biodegradable plastics,” said Haidy Henry Dusim, a senior lecturer in the faculty of science and public policy at the MARA Technological University in Sabah.
At least nine offenders were caught in a single day, and ordered to pay an RM500 fine or do corrective clean-up work.
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