The Problem: A giant garbage patch twice the size of Texas is ominously floating in the Pacific Ocean
The Dream: Build a boat made entirely of plastic bottles to sail across the pacific to this garbage patch known as the Pacific Gyre.
The Dreamer: David deRothschild, fellow Team Earth member, and intrepid adventurer
The Reason: To raise awareness about how our choices are inextricably tied to our environment. Plastic isn’t the problem. It’s our inability to understand the material, how we use it, what we are using it for, and how we dispose of it so that it doesn’t end up in our oceans.
The Journey: 4 years later, David and his crew have set sail and are currently underway! Click here to track the Plastiki voyage.
The BONUS: David and his crew are helping spread the word about Team Earth and encouraging people they meet through their journey to join us.
We’ll keep you posted on the Plastiki journey in the coming months. In the meantime, check out this video describing the adventure here.
I hope David’s story gives you some inspiration to keep on fighting for our planet.
Article courtesy of Julie Blackwell, Team Earth (teamearth@conservation.org)
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