Entrepreneur Builds Island From Plastic Waste

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24 November 2019 08:42 WIB

An artificial island, built on a base of plastic bottles and other recovered waste, is seen on the Ebrie Lagoon near Abidjan, Ivory Coast October 28, 2019. The floating island in the middle of Abidjan's lagoon is a place to relax, enjoy a drink, swim in one of two pools and even spend the night. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

23 November 2019 00:00 WIB

The swimming pool of an artificial island, built on a base of plastic bottles and other recovered waste, is seen on the Ebrie Lagoon near Abidjan, Ivory Coast October 28, 2019. Decker, a Frenchman, had planned to start a business in Ivory Coast building a leisure catamaran in 2012. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

23 November 2019 00:00 WIB

Plastic bottles are used as the base of an artificial island on the Ebrie Lagoon near Abidjan, Ivory Coast November 6, 2019. It took 6 years for Decker to collect discarded bottles, polystyrene, even sandals and then test their strength and viability. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

23 November 2019 00:00 WIB

French entrepreneur Eric Becker collects waste for his artificial island, which is built on a base of plastic bottles and other recovered waste, on the Ebrie Lagoon near Abidjan, Ivory Coast October 25, 2019. The island weighs around 200 tons , and is equipped with solar pannels for electricity. He also makes compost to grow some grass on the island. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

23 November 2019 00:00 WIB

An artificial island, built on a base of plastic bottles and other recovered waste, is seen on the Ebrie Lagoon near Abidjan, Ivory Coast October 25, 2019. The hotel on the island opened in 2018 and Decker says he will continue to look for new ways to improve this drop of paradise and make it 100 percent green. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

23 November 2019 00:00 WIB

An artificial island, built on a base of plastic bottles and other recovered waste, is seen on the Ebrie Lagoon near Abidjan, Ivory Coast November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Luc Gnago

23 November 2019 00:00 WIB