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 and environmentalist Jeremy Rowsell plans a groundbreaking 3,000-mile flight from San Francisco to Anchorage, Alaska, in August 2016, powered by fuel derived from plastic waste.
- Rowsell was inspired by severe ocean plastic pollution and aims to demonstrate that plastic-to-oil technology offers a viable solution, promoting cleaner, more efficient fuel that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70 percent.
- He has partnered with Plastic Energy, a company specializing in converting end-of-life plastic into synthetic fuel, to highlight how plastic waste can be productively used instead of polluting the environment.
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