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The rubbish boat making beauty to raise awareness of marine pollution

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Project Interrupt's boat 'Heart', made from waste marine plastic. Credit: SBS

A boat made from marine plastic is making its way across the notoriously treacherous Bass Strait. It's on a journey to raise awareness about marine rubbish.


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By Kerrin Thomas, Sydney Lang

Presented by Annalyn Violata

Source: SBS



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A boat made from marine plastic is making its way across the notoriously treacherous Bass Strait. It's on a journey to raise awareness about marine rubbish.


Key Points

  • Mission 'Project Interrupt' is aimed at raising awareness about marine rubbish.
  • Sam McLennan has built a boat made from marine plastic and items he's found washed up on the beaches around the Tasman Peninsula.
  • Some of the leftover rubbish Sam's collected has been sent back to Hobart, where jeweller Chris Hood is finding another way to make treasure out of trash.

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