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The Plastiki is made of 12,500 plastic bottles and other recycled materials.
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At any point in time, six people are on board the Plastiki. Crew members include David de Rothschild, Jo Royle, David Thomson, Olav Heyerdahl and filmmakers Vern Moen and Max Jourdan.
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David and his team embarked from San Francisco. Their goal is to sail through the Great Pacific Garbage Patch to Sydney, Australia.
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Two members of the crew hang out on deck of the Plastiki, which measures 60 feet.
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Plastic bottles were recycled to make the hull of the Plastiki.
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The Plastiki crew eats a sustainable diet. They even have a hydroponic, rotating cylinder garden so they can have fresh fruits and vegetables during their time at sea.
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While at sea, the Plastiki team updates their blog and other social media sites on a laptop powered with solar and wind energy.
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In a recent blog post, titled "Earth Day Every Day," David offers tips on how to make every day a little more green.
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Olav Heyerdahl
Norwegian crew member Olav Heyerdahl is an expert expedition diver.
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David Thomson is the co-skipper of the Plastiki.
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Filmmaker Max Jourdan is shooting and directing a documentary about the Plastiki for National Geographic.
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Jo Royle, the only female crew member, is the skipper of the Plastiki crew.
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The crew logs on to get weather updates while at sea.
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A crew member relaxes at the helm of the Plastiki.
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David takes an underwater glimpse of the plastic bottles and other recycled materials that make up the Plastiki.
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The Plastiki crew will spend about 100 days sailing on the Pacific Ocean from San Francisco to Sydney.
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David looks out onto the world's largest ocean, the Pacific Ocean.
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To help pass the time at sea, the crew bonds over board games on deck of the Plastiki.
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David Thomson gets some exercise on the boat's stationary bike.
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The crew prepares tea in their kitchen for night watch aboard the Plastiki.
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