Made of 99% recycled plastic waste, the 12-seater boat Poly-Mer set sails on the river Thames. Image source: Shutterstock (#146517302).
UK’s environment minister Thérèse Coffey was on board for the maiden voyage of the Poly-Mer, a boat made from 99 per cent recycled plastic waste. The project led by sustainability charity Hubbub has built the boat with a composite hybrid material known as ‘Plaswood’ which combines wood with 100 per cent recycled, single-use plastic.
The first trip of the Poly-Mer helped raise awareness about the damaging effect of marine plastic pollution, collecting plastic waste in the process.
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