HB - Island made of plastic

Hawaii Sized Island Made of Recycled Plastic

There are millions of pounds of plastic swirling out in the ocean and the best way to take care of it would be to col-lect it all and recycle it. Whim Archi-tecture, from the Netherlands, is propos-ing to do just that with their Recycled Island – collect the plastic, sort it and then recycle it into building blocks to create a whole new floating island as big as Hawaii (approximately 10,000 sq km) depending on how much plastic could be collected. As the climate changes, many people, especially

island nations like the Maldives, will be forced from their homes, becoming refu-gees. The new island, located somewhere between San Francisco and Hawaii would be made available to those refugees.

The island would be totally self-sufficient, capable of producing its own food managing waste and producing renewable energy. One section of the island would be for urban housing, built from recycled plastic, and would also include the necessary amenities for recreation, commerce and living. Beaches would be located near houses for people to would be located near houses for people to enjoy, relax and recreate.

[Seaweedwould be farmed right offshore, which could be used for food, fertilizer, biofuel, medicine and CO2 absorption.]