Richart Sowa's Island Made of Plastic Bottles - COOLEST THING I'VE EVER MADE - EP2
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2024
- Man builds island out of plastic bottles. Richart Sowa lives on top of what most people just toss away. He collected more than 125,000 plastic bottles that he found in the trash and put them into recycled fruit sacks beneath wood palettes to make his own island right in the Lagoon in Mexico. He now lives on the island or as he describes it "The Coolest Thing I've Ever Made".
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He has a facebook.
facebook.com/richart.sowa
He can create bio gas for cooking. Biotech-India has the technology. It is simple and very efficient. He must try to incorporate this in his island too.
Oh dear. All that plastic is visibly breaking down into microplastics & polluting the sea :(
He is a genius men I want to create my own country so badly
I wonder if he has a little weed plant somewhere.
he does i can remote view it.....looks like kush plant very dark green thow my have afani in it
Lowell Spears What do you know about him?
Free spirit thats bout it
Lowell Spears Wow is there any way I could reach you? Like on WhatsApp... my number is +447426077081, I have some questions about remote viewing
dylancrisp1 you know he does 😉😂
the part where the mangroove roots weaves between the bottle is the most genius thing ever. They get so much stronger that way...
I am not so sure about that, I mean I reckon once roots start growing through the bags with bottles then the bottles sooner or later are bound to get punctured, thus taking in water which results in loss of buoyancy for the whole island. So while the roots help to strengthen the overall structure, they will also ensure the structure will eventually sink altogether :D but maybe the guy invented some sort of way to avoid this, go knows)
Jaroslav Cech it would have to damage a significant amount of bottles I doubt that’ll be an issue
Jaroslav Cech 😂🤣 roots will grow around the bottles you idiot 🤦♂️
Cye Knox Think about it, the bottles are holding up a super heavy island, they have to have a lot of pressure on them. Its because of that pressure that the roots will probably have to pierce through them.
@@averystrangeghostlysquid7637 I have dug up trash all over the woods and collected bottles out of a large lake near my house. I have never seen roots penetrate intact plastic bottles.
“Bakes cake for a year” me wondering if it’s a weed cake “I can fly” me: I knew it!
The Dylan Chanell
Can you also produce sentences like a normal human being or are you too much of a generic pewdiecancer fantard to be able to do that?
Rocksparadox From the blocks you can just let him be happy and not annoy people
Rocksparadox From the blocks did you just tell him to be normal and then use the words “pewdiecancer”?
Rocksparadox From the blocks we dont need ur opinion
@@yoink2068 lol ikr 😂
Oh, the microplastics on this bad boy. I can only imagine the wonderful effects of growing your food on a literal bed of plastic bottles.
100% My worry, Its bad enough everything in a shop is covered in it, let alone now grown in it.
He grows it in human waste
This mans is living our childhood dream of having a blanket fort as a house
"where do you live?"
"Oh, I just live on my private hand made island"
That's covered in my shit.
@@ainsleybrown2762 hahaha 🤣
cooking for one year...lmfao
Jonathan Cooney "I CAN FLY"
sounds like some ergot grew on it
when you find the one person that knows about league of legends in the comment section
ergot is a real thing, although i did play Ashe for a bit
DAAAAD WHEN WILL DINNER BE COOKED .... 3 Yrs son my solar cooker broke
"It's tropical lettuce." * eats flower *
I CAN FLY
Fertilized by his own shit
Well it is a real thing you can look into it
its hibiscus doe
Hey, we give it to tortoises, why not eat it ourselves!
Holy cow, I used to hang out with him back in the 90's when I lived in Puerto while he was making his first island. I even shaved a spiral in my hair and took pics with him standing next to the island. Ahhh I wish I could find those pics. Good times
"I met him when he was making his first island"
There's not a little of people in the world you can make that comment about.
this is literally taking "One man's trash is another man's treasure" to the next level.
He is extremely intelligent and creative. He created his dream island/home self sufficient. That's fascinating. And he registered this island from the government to make a legal. Smart.
This is the coolest thing I have seen in a while!
Douglas Thompson Thanks! It's pretty incredible up close too. Thanks for watching! - Guy
Michael Cusa how dumb are you?
I met this man in Poland last year. Great guy!
i can't believe how clever some people are!!!!! this guy is a genius!!!!!!!!!
YES agreed
@@VijayKumar-io2xy NO shut up
@@napicoyote2348 MAYBE so
@@napicoyote2348 NO i love u
@@ShinyMooTank 1) Plastic bottles don't dissolve.
2) They would get in the ocean anyway lol, at least he keeps them in place.
"...Slowly cooks a wonderful cake... that's been cooking for a year..."
also him: dies because, welp."* YOU CANT EAT A FRICKIN 1 YEAR OLD CAKE
I felt as though i'd be sick rather than him.
So everything is running off of plastic bottles this is AMAZING btw sry I keep on commenting on ur vids it just amazes me how talented these people are
Comment Away please! We love to know what people think! New Video coming soon BTW!
i want to know more about this guy its AMAZING what he does. WOW *-*
He's awesome! You can look him up (Richart Sowa), lots of great articles about him online for sure.
I know. I Checked everything that u can read about him but its still not enough ;((
Someone needs to do a full doc!
I know right? He is amazing....you should join my facebook page floating food forests...I post all kinds of cool floating island related posts there. I plan to build my own as soon as I get a little capital.
can u send the link to ur fb page? cant find it
I'm so inspired by this positive man.
I love everything but the fact that he is spreading human waste in his garden
So raising the water level isn't a problem for you?
It might be small but it has the same effect as a cube of ice in a glass of water.
@@fullofragrets8657water level?! I'll assume you are joking
@@oasiscrushinglife6878 drop a cube of ice in a glass of water. The ocean is just a giant glass.
When we build entire islands it's the same as throwing ice cubes in it.
@@fullofragrets8657 what about boats?
@@fullofragrets8657 lmao you dont realise how big the oceans are. You could put a million of these island in the water you we couldnt even measure the difference of the sea level
Others: „You’re life is trash“
Him: „Yeah..right!“
Most of these plastic bottles end up in our oceans anyways, so Kudos to Richart for being smart!
Totally in love with his little hide away ;from all the noise of too much people.. He must be so comfortable ... No noisy neighbour to bother him..
The coolest thing I ever made was my kids. 2 handsome young men that I love more than I ever knew was possible before having them. 😊❤
Madness has several degrees. Some of us become a danger, others we take advantage of the madness without offending or hurting anyone.
It takes like 450 years for PET bottles to decompose, let that SINK IN!
I remember hearing about this guy some time ago, quite extraordinary really. Interesting use of "junk" to make an incredible home!
This is awesome loved to see how proud he is for his creation
Oh my god. I’ve heard of rafts and boats made out of recycled bottles, but a whole island. Wow! This guy is amazing and so inspirational. I can’t wait to make something similar when I’m older.
Why not start now
That's cool. I love that Mexico allows this
Think this guys crazy? He's starting a new country. I'm considering starting my own country aswell. What a concept. And pumps a buck from crazy island tours. Genius. True genius. No licenses or registrations for islands as their generally in a fixed position. From problem plastic bottles.
Yeah, good luck with that, man. As soon as your "country" got anything valuable on it - the nearest pirate gang will rob your ass. And if you're planning any kind of illegal or undesirable activity on your private island - the local police will shut you down.
Imagine literally living on a massive pile a trash and just loving it
Knowing that your eco friendly and helping the environment I won't care how I live
@Braxton McGuire So you would love to live on a huge wobbely pile of trash that’s floating in a river and probably doesn’t feel all that nice as soon as it’s raining season?
Yeah I get it re-using bottles but plastic breaks down to micro bits and hurts wild life
uv rays are what breaks down plastic being under island no Sun so it could last thousands of years
@@chrissingley9010 It decomposes itself just by being in contact with water
@@gorilleoutan8747 Mandarin negative brother I have had two liter bottles being used as floating devices to feed my fish in pond these two liter bottles have been there since I have moved in here 13yrs ago under my pier the rope I've had to change several times but the bottles are fine covered in Alge but other then that fine
Those phthalates are going to mess around with hormones just as they can mess up a little boy's hormones and testosterone levels which may explain the increase of excessively effeminate men.
Just so you know. He abandoned that thing and eventually collapsed. After several months of it littering the lagoon, mexican authorities had to take it appart because it was a potential hazard. It took several months and about 30 volunteers to finally clean all of the trash this guy collected there. He is nowhere to be found and doesn't take responsability for all the mess he created.
That is the COOLEST thing ever !!!!!!
Random RUclips person suggested watching this. Turning trash into treasure is always a win!
Imagine living forever and making a bunch of random creations that take decades to make just for fun
when u vegan af
Aidan Homewood LOL
what does being vegan has to do with this?
Miguel Yepez Because just like most vegans, this dude is douchie as F
I hope you aren't talking about the owner of the island as hes awesome!
when you eat meat and never kill an animal
He's definitely smoked some good weed
Well done Richard your island is cool. Most will be jealous but won't say LOL!!! keep living in nature, BRILLIANT VIDEO & LIFE AMIGO!
Watched this last night on HGTV for first time and I think this is the coolest thing I have ever seen!! 👍🏼😎👍🏼
As the ocean level rises we will have to abandon the big cities... maybe replace them with floating cities?
in the next 265 billion years maybe we will need floating islands or by then we've probably migrated to another planet but despite that it is extremely clever and is helping with pollution 👍
What happens when a Hurricane comes?
It will be a hell of a ride
genius idée
The. Ocean. Cannot. Cover. All. Of. Earth’s. Landmass.
"Why would I buy it if its right there?.." - thats the million dollor question that we forget.
You have it made (great job, research, success) and you know it..merci for sharing..way mega kwool and inspiring! ..moi, canada 🇨🇦🤗
Can't say I'd be thrilled about insuring it, lol.
I need this guy for the zombie apocalypse and the alien invasion.
Haha! Yes!
Just a little concerned about what happens when the plastic bottles breakdown and become micro plasic particles ?
They won't breakdown, because they are in darkness. UV won't affect them.
its like a tiny paradise, this man needs to be the most creative guy ever!
Wow, I’m really impressed!! 🤗👍🏼🌿
Imagine all the micro plastics released from that thing. Rip. Kind of cool and innovative though.
It doesn't really release anything.. Other videos, explains how this is working. But basically, the sun is what breaks down plastic, and it doesn't reach the under the island. Also, algea form around, protecting it even further. The mangrove roots, entangle themselves in the bags, and therefore create another barrier, which also holds the bags in place..
He is collecting garbage that would otherwise float into the garbage patch in the pacific ocean. Or lay and rott in some landfill, creating the microplastic you are worried about. Which will spread by the wind, everywhere.
This island even creates a sanctuary for creatures living in the water.. Algea feeds crabs, shrimp and fish, which again feed bigger fish, but it also gives hiding places, where the same creatures can spawn.
It's a nice ecosystem.
His feces, are nutrients for the plants living there.
It needs 2 years to compost, for it to be okay for food purpose soil.
But leaves and such, also create its own soil, as it rotts. Micro organisms, will break down feces, and leaves, and make it into useful soil.
Most ecological harvest, are grown in animal feces. It's the plants food, it's how they get the nutrients to grow big.. Even tasty..
If you water your tomatoes with male urine mixed in the water, they will develop more flavour, and grow bigger. It's called gold water for a reason.
And it can also help keeping deer, rabbits and such, away from the crop..
@@Galemor1 wow thanks for this, i was thinking abt microplastics too. but this is 100 times more awesome with the point u just made
@@Galemor1 "male urine" got my attention. Please do you mind explaining? Is male urine any different to female urine when it comes to using it to provide nutrients for plants?
@@Galemor1 Yes, in a normal environment the sun is what breaks down plastic bottles. This is sea water and it will dissolve the plastic over time, probably a lot quicker than the sun would. Even steel / metal alloy boats get eaten away by salt water, it's extremely corrosive.
If this was floating on a freshwater lake it would be different but that thing in salt water will dissolve.
Hate to say this but a hurricane broke it apart and got thousands of bottles everywhere
he is using the thing that kills sea life to float on. everyone liked that
Richart your an inspiration! I think for most people it is too hard to comprehend, but if you had to put a dollar value on your lifestyle, your home, as a building project. I'd be interested to know what sort of dollars you've spent? I love the idea of turning trash into useable stuff, especially plastics. How long did it take before you were able to move onto your island?
Wait until there's a CONTINENT.
And I've enough faith in humanity, that someday we will achieve it...
I feel almost jealous if this guy, he's living life to the max
If this guy had a lot of money.. He would do sooo much more on a High level.. And we would say he is a genius (Which he already is)
I have waited for this. I wish i found it earlier i have been waiting for an update on this island and this man
Bloody genius and mad as a Hatter ! Make me one omg absolutely fab!
Awesome 👏!!!
I know Richard well amazing person here on Isla Mujeres, hope more people find ways to reuse waste in creative ways, and that cake is really good, is not a year old, he has been cocking over a year same type of cake, cheers!!
Misael Fernandez richart
If you know him plese ask him to at least pay the economical costs of cleaning all of his mess, he is nowhere to be found.
LEGEND! I want to live there! Man included! 👍🏻
Love your place richard.it will also be a good idea to have that same island in the Philippines,coz it's full of thrash.love all your ideas.am a nature lover too.God bless
Everyone: Recycle the plastic
This man: nah bro I need them
if he sends them to queensland he would of been a millionaire
LoalyToast bruh I know
@Douglas Mawer have you heard of something called a phase ? hmm
it a saying
Many countries doesn't recycle, and rotting in a landfill, is polluting way more than what this solution does.
There are other videos, explaining how this works, but mainly, sunrays, is what breaks down the plastic, and that can't reach under this island.
Littering Fine: Allow me to introduce myself.
this I will say wow that's awesome. I'll bet if we all hung out with this fella for a few months we would learn more in that time then we would in a few lifetimes of city life.
Kevin costner and waterworld springs too mind .... genius though ✌✌
I love everything about this house except the bathroom part
It can be nasty but it works well.
The plastic bottle idea is so intelligent that I'm surprised modern boats don't incorporate it more - plastic is relatively strong, easy to replace and when created in structure that resmbles or is akin to multiple chambers (bottles) decreases the chances of being sunk via damage. Also so much cheaper to build that you could do it as a laymen in your back garden, pop on an inflatable pool inside and you've even got a redundancy should the bottle be destroyed.
"Why buy it when it's theeereee" ! - those are words to live by
I love how happy he is!☺
We need more people like this
So many 'geniuses' commenting on this man's amazing creation. I wanna see them do better...🙄
You first, though making a home out of garbage isn't a new concept. The man just did a sea-based version.
Prime example of One man's trash is another man's treasure!
I love this guy... we need more like him in this world hes like a smarter me
Yes! More videos!!!
You got it! Got lots more coming out!
If the toilet, shower, and sinks were more modern I would love to live on one of those. It would be so awesome
TBestIG All you need are solar panels, batteries, and a water prump or 2.
wait for an alien abduction, youll enjoy it there.
TBestIG He made it cheaply. With a good funding we can mass produce these islands much bigger, Sturdier and effective with modern equipments.
this is literally one off my life goal so awesome to actually see it even if I didn’t made it
Super cool., dude!
Welcome to the World of the Plastic Beach
I'm not sure that island could take the weight of some Gorillaz....
“Ahhh Fresh”
Just incredible!!!
What a legend 👏
This guys insane. This is a slow cooker it slowly cooks a cake this has been cooking for a year takes a bite. It’s good
what do you want for dessert?
cake.
set the timer for one year.
o__________o
Well now we know who's contributing to so much microplastics in the ocean fish.
Check out plastic island. No really plastic island as big as three States together.. sick af
In my Lifetime ,which spans many decades, I have learned to let the men and women of wisdom speak! I wish people in media would contact this person and record for posterity more of his Ideas and beautiful creations. Van Gogh was ignored until he was gone, look at the beauty of this work , it is art and Marvelous!
This guy left to the UK and abandoned the thing, earlier this year it became an ecological disaster and he was nowhere to be found. The locals had to clean this guy's mess. No genious involved.
I've been to Isla Mujeres... Very nice place!!
"It's tropical lettuce." * eats fancy pink weed *
I’m concerned for your education if you’ve never heard of one the most well known flowers in the world. It’s hibiscus and it’s used in tea and stuff. It’s not fancy weed
I feel like most of us are a couple tabs of acid away from this man.
An amazing island, presented beautifully & completely - It's the coolest thing to have a house/boat/house?
What are your bags for the bottles made of. I really want to know cause I have a spot picked out to build an Island.
I think he mentioned that he uses old nylon fruit sacs.
Thanks!
I like the idea but I have OCD. Any way to build the island neatly?
Ivan Akinfiev I'm no expert but I think if you could row the bottles and then put bottles under the bottles I think it would be fine.
Yes, actually.
Instead of leaving the bottles in the netted bags arbitrarily you would need to sort bottles based on size and shape. Then you would organize the bottles between the structure of the pallets and finally wrap the pallets, with neatly placed bottles with the netted material of the now empty bags. This would give the same effect as what he has but allow things to be done more neatly instead of crudely. Of course, the wildlife you used to sustain the island would grow naturally and there'd be no controlling that aspect of it. The house itself and other ammenities could obviously be produced in a much more neat manner than shown.
I don't think you will be building an island out of plastic bottles no worries
um, you are aware that he built it out of trash he found, right?
That doesn't change the fact that a different technique with the same garbage would create a more neat appearance and probably allow for superior buoyancy and better soil retention.
This man is so clever
That is absolutely wonderful. I plan to live aboard a large boat with three I plan to live a board a large boat with 3 -50 Foot separate Hull's. 40 foot wide 87 ft long. Second-story rounded in the front. If the USS Enterprise appears to pull up next to you that would be me. Twin paddle wheels of course. Powered by one 2000 pound Wrecking Ball. Cables going to shaft to Twin Transmissions that also produce enough power to cast a lightning bolt. Powered by the motion of the boat. Capable of giving your Island at one where you would care to go for absolutely no fuel cost. But what an outstanding Island you have created good job my Mann
Hi Richie !!
This is your old pal RUSS that came to visit with Maria Alba Carranza probably 7or 8 or so years ago that has Eagle Island in all places…,
“ lake of the Ozarks “
you might remember me.
You gave me the shirt off your back literally and I traded a seashell necklace. I was in the process of making when I bumped into you along the beach.
Smart and innovative
Unfortunately The island has been since destroyed and removed in 2019
“Joyxee Island was open for tours at one point. However, it was damaged by storms and the local authorities made the owner remove it in January 2019” - Wikipedia
This man is what Werner Herzog would be like if he knew how to smile.
0:37 " I can fly " I bet you this man gonna fly oneday in the future ..#nodoubt.. genius
He rebuild after hurricane emily in 2005. What a madlad.
che figooooo
😊
Amazinggggg brooooooo
Video molto bello🍐💀🍣❤️😎🙇🏼
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Wish I was there with you!! :) Absolutely Beautiful!!
By the time you posted this comment this so called island was being pulled out of the water because this guy abandoned it and broke appart. It became an environmental crisis.
be respectful now days we can see people are behind killing and war he has done something very beautiful....thanks for the video