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Plastiki completes its voyage

Plastiki completed its 8,000 mile voyage across the Pacific ocean after 130 days. The 60 foot boat was built from 12,000 used plastic bottles. You can watch founder David De Rothschild talk about the endeavor above. You can find more pictures on flicker. ©2010 PackageRepublic.com. All Rights Reserved.

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Packaging extreme; ラムネ Ramune 200 ml bottle

ラムネ The Ramune 200 ml bottle is one of the few Codd-neck bottles still on the market. This design takes its name from its designer, Hiram Codd, who designed and patented it in 1872. Could such a dated design still be relevant in the market? Would it stand today’s demands of package usability? These are […]

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Crossing the ocean on a boat made out of used PET bottles

Plastiki is continuing its voyage across the Pacific ocean. They are now on their 85th day, near Tuvalu. The 60 foot boat was built from used plastic bottles. You can watch founder David De Rothschild talk about the endeavor above. You can find more pictures on flicker. ©2010 PackageRepublic.com. All Rights Reserved.

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