Polli Boat
Name: Polli Boat
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Date: 2011
Polli-Boat is the world’s first trimaran inspired by the 3R practices so important to the MIniwiz team - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. Designed and engineered by Miniwiz, Polli-Boat is made of recycled materials including the revolutionary Polli-Bricks™ and material WPC (wood-plastic composite).
The boat uses waste canvas as decking and its renewable energy systems powered by both solar and wind, can be interchangeable depending on weather conditions.
760 Polli-Bricks™ are used as the major floating device in the main hull and outer tubes due to Polli-Bricks™ large air pockets. WPC is used as the top decking material to replace traditional FRP (Fiber Reinforced Plastic), an unrecyclable and toxic-to-manufacture material.
On March 31, 2011, the Polli-Boat debuted in the EcoARK, the world's first architecture made from recycled plastic bottles to complement the World Month event host by National Geographic Channel. The Polli-Boat sailed its first journey on World Ocean Day, June 8th, 2011. Its purpose was to raise the awareness of sustainable oceanic pollution.
Material overview:
-one-piece PET fabric, recycled from post-consumer water bottles
-Architecture grade fabric, water and UV resistant for outdoor usage
-Fully re-recyclable