A boat made of PET bottles

Archiv – As part of the so-called MegaPET project, which is intended to highlight the major issue of domestic refuse and what can be done about it, a nautical engineer has constructed a boat from 2040 plastic PET bottles.As part of the so-called MegaPET project, which is intended to highlight the major issue of domestic refuse and what can be done about it, a nautical engineer has constructed a boat from 2040 plastic PET bottles. Measuring ??? by ???, the boat relies mainly on the wind for movement, but it also has an outboard motor and oars for safety purposes. The vessel – which also features a GPS, charts, VHS radio, lights, compass, etc – has shown amazing stability and navigability during testing.
Brazilian businessman Eduardo P. de Carvalho plans to sail the boat 6000 km down the São Francisco river, starting at Pirapora in the state of Minas Gerais and finishing in the Bahia state city of Juazeiro. Along the way, the MegaPET project will be brought to more than 50 cities, three National Parks and one Indian Reservation; Mr Carvalho will give lectures on recycling, the correct use of water and other subjects relating to ecology. Free courses will be offered to children on making toys using PET.
The journey will start on June 5 this year – the International Day of Ecology and Environment – and will last some two months. Mr Carvalho is still looking for project sponsors; interested parties should send an e-mail to: [email protected].