'plastic dining room' by vancouver-based office goodweather collective and loki ocean
is a fully catered floating barge made out of recycled pop-bottles onn vancouver's false creek.
constructed from nearly 1700 containers, the temporary pavilion is a fundraising project
for the school of fish foundation, a local organization that aims to train and educate chefs
around the world about ocean-friendly seafood.
the 20 by 8 feet raft can accommodate up to 12 guests every evening. a large communal
table rests on a glass platform that shows the recycled bottles sandwiched between
the wooden flooring.
from now until the end of september, the award-winning 'c restaurant' will cook a six course
meal paired with six different kinds of wine for 215 dollars per seat.
by Designboom
Electrolux is now embarking on a quest. We are going to collect plastic debris from the oceans, and from it, produce a collection of vacuum cleaners -- from the sea. Join us on: http://www.electrolux.com/vacfromthesea
Ocean currents carry floating debris into the 5 subtropical gyres.
http://5gyres.org/
Plastic Sushi Anyone? from 5 Gyres on Vimeo.
Jube ilus dokumentaal plastiku elutsüklist.
The Japanese company Blest has developed one of the smallest and safest oil-to-plastic conversion machines out on the market today. It's founder and CEO, Akinori Ito is passionate about using this machine to change the way people around the world think about their plastic trash. From solving our landfill and garbage disposal issues to reducing our oil dependency on the Middle East, his machine may one day be in every household across Japan.
While holding up a bag of trash, he states, "It's a waste to throw away, isn't it? This is a treasure."
Plastic to Oil Fantastic from UNUChannel on Vimeo.
Photographer Chris Jordan specializes in large-scale works that depict the magnitude of our consumerism and its impact on our environment. In one of the most emotional presentations at PopTech 2009, Jordan shares heart-wrenching images of birds killed by ingesting plastics that increasingly pollute our oceans.
+ TED
Härra "Rishi" Sowa, kellest eelpoolgi juttu, selgitab natuke oma plastikpudelitest tehtud saare põhimõtteid.
Esimesel saare ehitas mees 300 000 plastpudelist ja elas ta seal 1998 kuni 2005 aastani, mil orkaan Emily selle hävitas. Nüüdeks on valminud uus ja veelgi parem plastiksaar. Mees loksub Mehhikos Isla Mujeres'e saarel väikeses laguunis tormituulte eest kaitstuna head elu nautides. Loomulikult ei saa saar kunagi valmis vaid Rishi kavatseb seda edasi tuunida kuni jaksu jätkub.
Valminud on ka väike lehekülg, mis abistab ja teeb selgitustööd plastsaarte teemal.
spiralislanders.com
Panen kaasa ka saare foto ja projekti:
"Kilekott" on film, mille lootustandev andekas rezhisöör Ramin Bahrani viib meid kilekoti mõttemaailma ja näitab, läbi kõigile tuntud Werner Herzog'i hääle, lühilugu armumisest, pettumustest, maailma avastustest ja seiklustest.
"Plastic Bag" by R. Bahrani Letus Extreme 35mm adaptor from Production Junction on Vimeo.
Eben Bayer is co-inventor of MycoBond, an organic (really -- it's based on mycelium, a living, growing organism) adhesive that turns agriwaste into a foam-like material for packaging and insulation.
Artist Dianna Cohen shares some tough truths about plastic pollution in the ocean and in our lives -- and some thoughts on how to free ourselves from the plastic gyre.
Plastpudelid teerulliga lapikuks ja väärt katuselaast ongi olemas.
What do you get when you put 7000 plastic bottles, 60 old sign posts, 350 metres of plastic water piping, 5 sheets of old building site hoarding, 2 old scaffold planks and the sweat of over 180 volunteers together? This awesome Fizzy Bottle Hut! At first glance, the recycled structure might look like it has a colorful, shingled roof but upon closer inspection, you can see that it's actually made up of thousands of flattened soda and water bottles.
via Inhabitat
USAs päris mitu tootjat, kes vanast plastist raudteeliipreid valmistavad.
Müügihind ca 40 dollarit tk.
TieTek™ composite ties are 85% recycled material. Each mile of TieTek track uses approximately 2 million plastic bottles, 9 million plastic bags and 10,000 scrapped vehicle tires instead of consuming over 750 trees.
via Tietek
PermaTieTM engineered ties are made exclusively with quality, UV protected, recycled plastics and a common mineral filler; no other miscellaneous fillers or extraneous ingredients.
RTI's PermaTieTM
According to the plastics division of the American Chemistry Council, "the railroad ties market is huge since each tie requires 200 pounds of plastic — equaling 1,200 bottles."
Axion International
Integrico
David de Rothschild is on a mission. Alarmed by the devastating impact of plastic pollution in the ocean, the eco-adventurer built the Plastiki, a boat made from 12,000 plastic bottles. In it, he and his crew of nautical nomads sail halfway around the world to alert the public about this ecological crisis and the need to reuse discarded plastics.
Aita Richardil lennutada oma plastikplaneet orbiidile - mine ja anneta!
KickStarter
via inhabitat:
"Industrial engineer Federico Blanc had a dream to float down Argentina’s gorgeous Parana River on a recycled kayak, and his vision recently came to fruition! Blanc collected dozens of plastic soda bottles and glued them together to create his fantastic blue kayak. Simple, strong and eco-friendly, this boat can carry up to 2 people plus a cooler for when the rafters get hungry."
