[6] Chia earned a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science and Technology from Universiti Putra Malaysia.
[7][8][9] At her third year, Chia conducted a survey and found out that 90 percent of Malaysian households are oblivious on how to properly dispose cooking oil — a majority admitted to dumping it into sinks, drains and toilet bowls.
Hence, Chia's university project was a community-based initiative in recycling cooking oils to soaps.
[7][10] Chia worked as a product development executive at an agri-chemical company for a few months before establishing Green Yards.
[6][11] Green Yards is a social enterprise that recycles cooking oil to eco-friendly products and aims to reduce water pollution in Malaysia in return.