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Brazilian builds boat from rubbish to collect more rubbish

A former Brazilian ocean canoeing champion has taken recycling to a floating extreme, constructing a boat from 230 discarded plastic containers so he can collect even more rubbish from the sea. Marcos Arnhold spent two m

Sam Chambers·November 5, 2026·2 min
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Brazilian builds boat from rubbish to collect more rubbish

A former Brazilian ocean canoeing champion has taken recycling to a floating extreme, constructing a boat from 230 discarded plastic containers so he can collect even more rubbish from the sea. Marcos Arnhold spent two months building the unusual craft in Guaratuba, southern Brazil, using 125 two-litre plastic bottles, 105 five-litre disinfectant containers and a …

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