The DIY eco-island: British inventor builds floating home from 120,000 plastic bottle

[Studeo]

A British man has created an island home in the Caribbean - with 120,000 plastic bottles.
Richard 'Rishi' Sowar used the rubbish that would otherwise have been buried in landfill make Spiral Island II in a lagoon off Mexico's Caribbean coast.
Filling fabric bags with the discarded bottles and then attaching them to pallets, the environmentalist's island has a house, beaches, two ponds and even a solar-powered waterfall.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1320180/British-inventor-builds-floating-home-120-000-plastic-bottles.html#ixzz12OTLzNt9

[Ross]

What a great idea...Excellent...would do me...

thx studeo

[webyourstuff]

I checked out the reference at
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz12OTLzNt9
It says in 1998, an earlier effort by the same person was destroyed by Hurricane Emily.
Was the house vacated at that time?

It looks good as an eco-friendly getaway... But as a full-time domicile, I'm curious to know if it can safely be shored up against hurricanes, and for that matter, against tsunamis.

[webyourstuff]

:attention:And .. speaking of tsunami's....
What is the prognosis for ocean living at the time of a pole shift?

I understand a tidal wave is barely noticeable at sea. Would a house boat (or ark) then be ok during a pole shift?

Does anyone ear have enough knowledge about this subject to discuss it here?:panda:

[Fire Dragon]

I love this idea, great imagination and determination.
just thought i might add a bit more on this project..

http://www.spiralislanders.info/ has many videos and is the official project

over view of the island video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1MJEMeX9tQ&feature=player_embedded


http://youtu.be/w1MJEMeX9tQ

[Tane Mahuta]

:attention:And .. speaking of tsunami's....
What is the prognosis for ocean living at the time of a pole shift?

I understand a tidal wave is barely noticeable at sea. Would a house boat (or ark) then be ok during a pole shift?

Does anyone ear have enough knowledge about this subject to discuss it here?:panda:

Hey web, I'm of the same thinking too. But would have to a large vessel of some sort.



TM