The Plastiki was nothing if not ambitious. We wanted bicycles that would generate electricity, a hydroponic garden, water stills, vacuum de-salinators, a composting toilet, solar panels ... READ MORE

Matt Grey introduces us to life onboard a bottle boat ... READ MORE

Last night we had a “blow out” on our headsail and with 35 knots of wind tonight we can’t risk destroying the second and only spare. Welcome to winter in the Southern Hemisphere. ... READ MORE

There’s no question that the Plastiki has been high octane risk and pressure right from the start. We had initially been so focused on the actually sailing trip that we’d overlooked the adventure of just building this thing ... READ MORE

My task now was to find a suitable material with which to build this boat. The prototype was progressing apace but so too was our desired date of departure in December. Overnight I became a plastics geek ... READ MORE

"Being at sea is really very odd indeed." Here is the second piece reflecting on the development of the Plastiki Expedition by Expedition Coordinator, Matt Grey. ... READ MORE

Matt Grey, expedition coordinator, has joined the Plastiki crew for the last leg! Here is his 1st piece reflecting back over the Plastiki journey - from ideas to oceans ... READ MORE