Eco-Celebrity, David de  Rothschild is drawing attention to the state of our oceans,  the idea of waste, and the unacceptable reality of pollution.  After nearly 4 years of development, The Plastiki has finally sailed off into its big adventure.  The Plastiki  is the name of the 60-foot catamaran made primarily from used plastic bottles that David is traveling on.  The Plastiki expedition isl taking  him and his crew to the Eastern Garbage Patch, an island of trash in the Pacific Ocean twice the size of Texas. 

David and his crew are on a 3 month journey from San Francisco, California to Sydney, Australia on a mission to deliver a global message to beat waste and highlight the peril in our oceans. 

The website is www.theplastiki.com where you can follow their voyage. 

One can be a trash tourist and still travel first class.  The Plastiki’s hull is made of junk, but the interiors–including a reclaimed wood table, swashbuckling pirate motifs and custom gear satchels–were created by San Francisco-based designers Nice Collective.  And even as the crew is restricted to the barest of essentials, they will enjoy special all-in-one grooming products from Kiehl’s (an official expedition supplier) and fresh vegetables from an on-board hydroponic garden.  (Electricity generated by solar panels and energy bicycles, natch.)  Indeed, de Rothschild has learned from past experience that a few treats, like a drop of whiskey or a nice chocolate bar, can go a very long way.  To keep his friends close, he asked them to fill an iPod with music and an e-reader with books to take with him on his travels.  And he’s admittedly lost without his compass necklace, which is loaded with lucky charms like a Saint Christopher medal, a wishbone and a harmonica.

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