Pilot and environmentalist Jeremy Rowsell is planning a groundbreaking flight for August 2016 — traveling 3,000 miles from San Francisco to Anchorage, Alaska, in a plane fueled by plastic waste.
On Wings of Waste Plans Plastic-Fueled Flight
Key Takeaways:
- Pilot Jeremy Rowsell planned a 3,000-mile flight from San Francisco to Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2016, using a plane fueled by plastic waste.
- The project aims to demonstrate plastic-to-oil technology as a viable solution to plastic pollution, giving waste value and providing a cleaner, more efficient fuel that reduces emissions.
- Rowsell partnered with Plastic Energy, a company specializing in converting end-of-life plastic into synthetic fuel, and garnered support from individuals like Sir David Attenborough and an Indiegogo campaign.
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