Why I recycle plastic trash whilst living on my sailboat in remote areas

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  • Опубліковано 31 гру 2024

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  • @tomas5376
    @tomas5376 5 місяців тому +5

    You, Maria, and even Sheddy are women who have carved out unique lives while also helping so many people in Latin America. I salute you and thank you for your gallant efforts to help so many people!

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому

      Definitely slightly outside the norm 😂. Comes with its own challenges but mainly feeling very grateful that I am able to live the life I live

  • @sailingvinny3400
    @sailingvinny3400 5 місяців тому +2

    I hope you realize how much you are positively influencing and changing people’s life not only with sailing. Thank you.

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому +1

      That’s sweet of you to say, Vinny 😘 sending a big hug ur way!

  • @lloydbrown9327
    @lloydbrown9327 5 місяців тому +1

    What you are doing is a great thing! I visited Panama a few years ago and it was garbage everywhere. I couldn't believe a government with revenue of Panama, couldn't develop a program to clean up the country, especially the beaches. If any of the central American countries want to attract tourists. I think they should clean up the pollution in their country. It's nice to see James drop by! Sorry to hear that he's selling Zangaro .I know I misspelled it! Lol
    Stay safe from the east coast of Canada 🇨🇦

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому +1

      Yeah, trash infrastructure is a pretty messy topic in most countries in Central America 😬. The areas with tourists usually get cleaned up fairly well but outside of that there is no direct advantage / money in doing so, so…..

  • @AngusJohnson-ei1kk
    @AngusJohnson-ei1kk 5 місяців тому +2

    Boots on the ground is where change takes place and gives the roots vision to happen.
    Having lived where you are as a student so many years ago it saddens my heart to see how plastic has changed the land and sea scape.
    I thank you for all that your doing.
    Angus

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому +1

      It’s definitely one way to make change happen 🫶🏽

  • @markmark2080
    @markmark2080 5 місяців тому +2

    You are planting seeds of thought in many people who will hopefully come up with practical and useful products that will consume much more waste than earrings and such, although those products are perfect for starting the thought process...Love ya and what you are doing, best wishes from Colorado.

  • @ezequieldiaz1950
    @ezequieldiaz1950 5 місяців тому +1

    EXCELENTE VIDEO NIKE !!!! UN GRAN SALUDO DESDE ARGENTINA Y QUE LA FUERZA TE ACOMPAÑE !!!!

  • @craigkepchar2619
    @craigkepchar2619 5 місяців тому +1

    It's always great to see you making your dream into a reality. Best wishes! Can't wait to see you next time.

  • @rickchollett
    @rickchollett 5 місяців тому +1

    Every little bit helps! You're doing great work and looking fabulous in the process!

  • @inward_passage
    @inward_passage 5 місяців тому

    👏👏👏…these small, essential, steps are gathering momentum. 💪🏽

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому

      One step after another 🙏🏼♻️🫶🏽

  • @steal0119
    @steal0119 5 місяців тому +1

    Cool plastic seat!!

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому

      Thx! It need some serious improvement, but it’s a first mock up ☺️

  • @livingsimplytosimplylive6817
    @livingsimplytosimplylive6817 5 місяців тому +1

    Love what you’re doing, kudos to you.

  • @runristaren2
    @runristaren2 5 місяців тому +1

    Great work one step at a time.
    I would think the long term solution would be looking at what the locals are buying in regards to plastic on a daily basis. What are they using in the daily life and for generate income.
    Such as containers, fishing tools, fasteners, handles, brushes, and so on 🤗
    The smiles and thinking of the workshop attendees say it all where there is money there is a way.. 👍
    One step at a time ✊

  • @OrionsMako
    @OrionsMako 4 місяці тому

    Wonderful work, indeed.

  • @CemTuten
    @CemTuten 5 місяців тому +2

    Great idea, I was thinking maybe you can use this new recycle plastic sticks for Karl, in the left and right sides, replacing "the wooden parts used as decoration" which are touching the sea line. Just an idea..., . 🤔🥸🥰

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому

      The rub rail u mean? Interesting…I like ur thinking.

  • @jbphoto360
    @jbphoto360 5 місяців тому +1

    Well done

  • @edenrr390
    @edenrr390 5 місяців тому +1

    Thanks for posting .
    Cheers SV Good Karma as Grins!

  • @edaalvik7972
    @edaalvik7972 5 місяців тому

    Beautiful video. I love how inspired you are keep going helping locals think about recycling and plastic waste.

  • @skaraborgcraft
    @skaraborgcraft 5 місяців тому

    I love your positivity to the challenge, I get despondent knowing how much plastic pollution is out there and micro-plastics already in the food change. We have not been collectively good stewards of this planet. Thank you for all your effort.

  • @faelsinnes
    @faelsinnes 5 місяців тому +1

    Nice video, hope the ladies can make a living from the recycling .

  • @Coyotehello
    @Coyotehello 5 місяців тому

    Hi Nike, nice to see you arriving in my in-box this morning. Nice cameo by Boga.
    I like how you are "keeping at it" with the recycling project In Mocean with perseverance you are correct it will continue to grow little by little and at some point it will start getting its own momentum.
    Cheers,
    a.

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому +1

      One step after another ♻️🙌🏽♻️

  • @SV_SheDevil
    @SV_SheDevil 5 місяців тому +1

    You two are awesome, tool handles and tool covers might work also. How about a mold for roof tiles?

  • @christinec1928
    @christinec1928 5 місяців тому

    I love what you're doing. Keep up the amazing work.

  • @tahirsargin8236
    @tahirsargin8236 5 місяців тому +1

    👏👏👏

  • @enriquelaroche5370
    @enriquelaroche5370 5 місяців тому +2

    Is it possible to make a Roof tile from Recycled plastic? Simple shape very practical if it can survive the elements

    • @inirons
      @inirons 5 місяців тому +1

      Sunlight, UV, is plastic's worst enemy. UV damage is what you see on beach plastic - crumbling, fractures, brittleness. A viable plastic roofing shingle would require a durable UV resistant coating. It quickly becomes cost prohibitive, I imagine.

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому

      @@inironsyeah I have been wondering about that, too. I do see large beams being made from recycled plastic (more industrially) and they use them for construction, fences and floors (outdoors) and I always wonder about UV resistance and also microplastic from walking on a plastic floor…so far, we have mostly made inside stuff and have not tested for UV durability. Only thing I can say: I made some carabiners and clipped something on my boat with it and it was in the sun for…maybe two months…and broke 😬 so that’s as far as my testing has gone 😂

  • @joerghunsche3118
    @joerghunsche3118 5 місяців тому

    Schöne Sache
    Hat meinem Ingenieursherzen gut gefallen das an praktische Produkte gedacht wurde, ist uwar aufwändiger, aber eben auch nützlich 👍

  • @owyheebh
    @owyheebh 5 місяців тому

    thank you! You are an inspiration

  • @2000jago
    @2000jago 5 місяців тому +2

    More Boga footage please :)

  • @russta19801
    @russta19801 5 місяців тому

    You are a modern day heroine, and a inspiration to us all. X

  • @saylaveenadmearedead
    @saylaveenadmearedead 5 місяців тому +1

    Blessed to and from aboriginal people.

  • @StevenDiPietroBeerParty
    @StevenDiPietroBeerParty 5 місяців тому

    If yo have to give up sailing in order to work on In-Mocean, I WILL still follow you, for sure!

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому

      That is really sweet of you to say, thank you! I hope that I will also be able to combine both in the future 🙏🏼

  • @danielkeenan6426
    @danielkeenan6426 2 місяці тому

    What are some other videos you have about making things out of recycling ♻ plastic. I loved one of the videos and am searching for it!

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  2 місяці тому

      Hi Daniel, happy to hear you like these videos! Here is a playlist with videos that are related to tackling plastic pollution of our oceans ua-cam.com/play/PLXRq1t-_HOXvPwlazTxlsR11R1qBnOOtG.html&feature=shared
      Let me know what you think!

  • @californiakayaker
    @californiakayaker 4 місяці тому

    I saw one video where a ship had been turned into a plastic recycling plant and among the things it did , one was to somehow make a type of liquid fuel ! It was in Thailand, I think, a video on UA-cam.

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  4 місяці тому

      @@californiakayaker yeah that’s pyrolysis. 👍

  • @frankzollweg3735
    @frankzollweg3735 5 місяців тому +1

    Halbfertigerzeugnisse in Plastik / unterschiedliche Profile kompatible zu allerlei Designs...cool....Grüsse aus Schweden...der Hunde-Schwimmlehrer.... ha ......Babywiege t...ex statt Stuhl.....Sonnenschutz für die Kleinsten ...etc....wenn du mal einen Segelkumpel / Schreiner brauchst ....will im Winter weg ....wer nicht... Grüsse aus Schweden. Pass auf dich auf - no fear und vergiss die Liebe nicht.

  • @ButterflyMatt
    @ButterflyMatt 5 місяців тому +1

    How can people with limited funds move past the workshop phase?

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому

      That is a good question. Some of the workshops we give - especially the jewelry ones - are structured in a way that people who attend can very easily replicate the production at a very low investment cost (sometimes even zero if things already exist in the household). For making jewelry , a sandwich maker or an iron can be used for example. If we see that there is serious interest but no funding, then we help with funding those basics. The great thing about starting off with jewelry is that it’s a low investment entry, the products are usually easily sold and that way, they can see at an early stage that they can make money with their recycling activities. Then they can step by step widen / enlarge their business- if desired. We also help build / fund an entire workspace if we see that a place has a lot of potential. You will see more about that in the next episode ☺️♻️👍

  • @JimmyBoqvist
    @JimmyBoqvist 5 місяців тому +1

    🙏❤💪

  • @basilroland
    @basilroland 5 місяців тому

    PP is not a good stuctural plastic, you should mix it with fibers or use another one

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for ur feedback: Which one would you recommend?
      Mixing with fiber: as far as I understand, this would eliminate the possibility of further recycling, though, wouldn’t it?

  • @batchint
    @batchint 5 місяців тому +1

    I thought of mountain earrings sometime ago… unfortunately there seems to be none…
    a fair idea is a gadget that can do two or more things with…

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому

      Thanks for ur feedback! You mean earrings in the shape of a mountain? What mountain were u thinking of? Anyone in particular?

    • @batchint
      @batchint 5 місяців тому

      @@WhiteSpotPirates well most people know the shape no one knows that translation weather it’s like flat or has some other polygons idea.. and then is it transparent or what…
      I think cute might be three triangles on top of each other maybe… 🍀

    • @batchint
      @batchint 5 місяців тому

      …also the C60..
      ua-cam.com/video/t_CLhp7MaK4/v-deo.htmlsi=TXxjOwvYHMi4pVUE

  • @phantomtrijder6493
    @phantomtrijder6493 5 місяців тому

    Its is very good and everyone's effort is admirable. Unless things are scaled up to industrial levels it will remain applaudadable but futile. Our production of waste far exceeds our attempts at recycling or investment in dealing with waste. You make a nice video and say good things but our production and destitution of the planet makes your attempts futile.

    • @WhiteSpotPirates
      @WhiteSpotPirates  5 місяців тому

      I can see how it seems futile in the face of the vastness of the problem. However, if you take a look at the bigger picture: the precious plastic movement started some years ago and there are thousands of small scale recylcing businesses that popped up across the globe since then and I very much do believe that this decentralized recycling infrastructure is making a difference. Especially for the people in the area. Maybe google “precious plastic map” to take a look at how many there are already. And I am sure there are many more that are not registered here.
      Just as an example: the workspace we set up in Chipas (next episode) was at a coffee farm and they want to help replicate this system on other farms. So step by step, things are advancing. Big industrial solutions are important but it take a lot of investment and time to build those. Small decentralized solutions are a lot easier to set up and replicate.
      I do agree, though, that overall, we need to turn off the tap and produce less and take more sustainable choices. But the mess we made still needs to be cleaned up 🤷🏼‍♀️
      Maybe view it like a snowball system. Might seem small in the beginning but can grow bigger and bigger over time ♻️🙌🏽♻️