Voyage of Junk

Where have I been that I only heard about this yesterday...

With 15,000 plastic bottles, an old Cessna fuselage and a whole lot of gumption, marine scientist Dr. Marcus Eriksen and Joel Pashal just arrived in Hawaii from California in order to raise awareness about the land fill type conditions of the Pacific. This crossing took them 3 months to make.

Along with land-bound communications manager Anna Cummings (who you would email if you would like to help fund the project) they came up with the idea after an trip to the North Pacific Gyre. This convergence of currents spins debris like a giant potty that doesn't flush.

You can follow their adventures. Their blog post is linked to the left and you can donate to their cause. You can also watch them as they travel from Vancouver to Mexico on amphibious bikes in the spring.

It is creative, raises awareness and uses repurposed materials you really have got to love this story!