'Plastiki,' a voyage across the Pacific Ocean on a boat made from plastic soda bottles

June 27, 5:08 PMSF Green Business ExaminerReenita Malhotra

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‘PLASTIKI’ - Mission Control opens today,  SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2009

Where:

Plastiki - Mission Control, Pier 45, The Embarcadero San Francisco, CA 94111

Opening Hours:

Wednesday to Sunday: 11:00 am – 16:00pm

Located in the heart of Fisherman’s Wharf at Pier 45 is Adventure Ecology’s ‘Plastiki - Mission Control.’ This interactive activity and educational center invites visitors to delve into the depths of a truly astonishing and pioneering adventure: ‘the Plastiki,’ a one of a kind 60 foot catamaran created out of plastic bottles, self reinforced PET (polyethylene terephthalate) and recycled materials, which will make its way across the Pacific Ocean later this year.

HP has joined the Plastiki voyage as the official technology provider to encourage people to rethink waste as a resource. With HP technology, the crew will be able to gather information,capture their story, and communicate with their land=based crew.

As the expedition headquarters, ‘The Plastiki - Mission Control’ will be a hub of discovery where fellow adventurers, adults and children alike can learn about the expedition; a 10,000 nautical mile voyage across the Pacific Ocean on a boat made almost entirely out of plastic soda bottles.

‘The Plastiki – Mission Control’ will navigate visitors through the research, development and journey of this extraordinary expedition by exhibiting the evolution of both the voyage and the build of this one-of-a-kind, 60-foot catamaran. Visitors can feed their curiosity by discovering the groundbreaking thinking, technologies and sustainable design solutions that are transforming 10,000 plastic soda bottles into a seaworthy vessel.

Visitors will find blueprints and sketches, expedition equipment, navigational charts, maps, touch screen films and fun and interactive work stations. Furthermore, once the expedition sets sail ‘The Plastiki - Mission Control’ will continue to fuel the imagination by screening live feeds, webcasts, blogs, voice files, photography and short films that document the crew’s amazing adventures as they negotiate the vast and volatile waters of the Pacific.

‘The Plastiki – Mission Control’ promises to be an epicenter of activity, smart thinking, idea exploration, innovative new technologies and uninhibited curiosity. Supported by Adventure Ecology’s network of global supporters and institutions, the space will host public lectures, seminars and workshops by leading field experts, adventurers, scientists and environmental story-tellers.