Man creates an artificial “Floating Island“ from plastic bottles and trash.

A floating artificial island built in Mexico by British artist Richart “Rishi“ Sowa. He’s first Island was destroyed by a hurricane in 2005; a replacement, Joyxee Island, has been open for tours since 2008. In the waters of Isla Mujeres, the “Island of Women“, near Cancun. It opened for tours in August, 2008. The new island was initially 20 metres (66 ft) in diameter, which has since expanded to 25 metres (82 ft), and plants and mangroves are already growing on it. It contains about 100,000 bottles. The ne