plastic
Making Plastic Float Plastiki Style
lastiki is a 60 foot sailboat made entirely from recycled plastic bound for a transpacific journey from San Francisco to Sydney. Though creator and eco-adventurer David De Rothchild claims to be but one pixel in the bigger picture, he deserves serious kudos for melding concern, inspiration and adventure into an attempt to shift our perceptions of waste.
After 3 years of construction, The Plastiki is due to set sail by year's end, and if you want to follow her voyage check out Plastiki.com You can visit mission control Wednesday to Sunday: 11am - 4pm at Pier 45, The Embarcadero, in San Francisco
Garbage Island - pt3
BS TV follows a crew on their journey to the Pacific Ocean's Northern Gyre. Here currents churn up tons of plastic into a chemical soup filled with bite-sized unbiodegradable bits.
