On July 26, the boat made of thousands of used plastic bottles landed safely at Sydney Harbor (Australia), successfully ending the four-month trip over a long 15,000-kilometer journey.
Plastiki has reached a long distance of 15,000 km - Photo: AFP
Named Plastiki, the boat started off in San Francisco (USA) in March 2010 and crossed the Pacific Ocean, then passed Western Samoa and New Caledonia before arriving in Australia.
Plastiki is 18m long, made from 12,500 used bottles. Many other parts of the boat are also recycled materials such as sails, masts .
Environmental activist David de Rothschild, 31, and five others made the trip to raise awareness about the dangers of plastic waste to the environment. "This is an incredible adventure , " Rothschild said after landing.
According to the BBC, hundreds of supporters flocked to Sydney port to welcome Plastiki and the crew.
The joy of the crew when completing the trip - Photo: Sky News, AP
Environmental activist David de Rothschild - Photo: Luca Babini
Plastiki crossed the Pacific Ocean, then traveled through Western Samoa and New Caledonia before arriving in Australia - Photo: Luca Babini
Many recycled plastic bottles are collected to make Plastiki boats - Photo: Sky News
Source: BBC
