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Man Uses 150,000 PET Bottles to Build a Floating Island and Turns the Place Into a Refuge on the Coast

Summary by O Antagonista
A base made of discarded containers managed to sustain wood, land, vegetation and even a house over the water. The floating island created by the British Richart (Rishi) Sowa became known as Joyxee Island and operated for years near the coast of Isla Mujeres. How could thousands of bottles keep the island floating? Empty bottles and...
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A base made of discarded containers managed to sustain wood, land, vegetation and even a house over the water. The floating island created by the British Richart (Rishi) Sowa became known as Joyxee Island and operated for years near the coast of Isla Mujeres. How could thousands of bottles keep the island floating? Empty bottles and...

·São Paulo, Brazil
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O Antagonista broke the news in São Paulo, Brazil on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
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