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Tuesday July 27th - Huge thank you to everyone who made it down to the harbour and those of you supporting us from across the globe - it means a LOT!

Monday July 26th - We've made it! After 4 months at sea and over 8,000 nautical miles we've reached Sydney's Darling Harbour! Whoooooo!!

Tuesday July 20th - We've reached the golden shores of Australia, & hitting Sydney in a week!

Tuesday July 13th - The Plastiki and crew have left for their final leg of the Plastiki journey - Less than 1000 nautical miles until Sydney

Tuesday July 6th - Jo Royle, skipper of the Plastiki has answered some more of your questions in the latest updates section - Go check them out

Wednesday June 30th - David has been busy replanting the Plastiki's vertical garden with fresh veg. It's has been out of action for the last 2 legs - yum!

Wednesday June 23rd - Hectic night as head sail ripped and needed to be pulled down! all good now!

Monday June 21st - Jo Royle, The Plastiki's Skipper has answered some of your questions in our Latest Updates section

Thursday June 17th - Did you know that up to one million seabirds & 100,000 marine mammals & sea turtles dies each year from eating plastic

Monday June 14th - Departing Samoa and on the final leg of the journey to Sydney

Thursday June 10th - Who's feeling inspired 2make a change for our planet after World Oceans Day?

Tuesday June 8th - Hi, we're in Western Samoa on a stop off, then its last leg towards Sydney

Monday June 7th - World Ocean Day tomorrow! Take the Plastiki pledge & help stop single use plastics finding their way into our oceans

Thursday June 3rd - Don't forget-it's World Environment Day this Sat 5th June

Friday May 28th 2010 - WAYWARD AND WINDWARD: THE PLASTIKI HITS SAMOA! A little unexpected, but hey that's expected from a plastic bottle boat!

Friday May 21st 2010 - The Plastiki crew have been taking advantage of the mid pacific storm and collecting lots of fresh rain water :)

Tuesday May 18th 2010 - Eeeek, a little stow away was found on board. A nasty cockroach! Panic stations!

Saturday May 15th 2010 - Getting ready for a night of football!Inmarsat our sat partner has given us a massive treat allowing us to watch FA Cup Final!

Friday May 14th 2010 - The Plastiki and crossed the equator whooo

Wednesday May 12th 2010 - pitch-black at 3am just sailed past Jarvis island we couldnt see it but did smell it! Stinky!

Monday May 10th 2010 - Farewell Christmas Island

Thursday May 6th 2010 - Coming soon, brand new video updates from the Plastiki crew. You should check out our old videos too.

Thursday 29th April 2010 - Its been 63 years since the KONTIKI departed on its historical pacific journey

Tuesday 27th April 2010 - The Plastiki has reached land! Touch down on the Line Islands after 39 days at sea - what will the crew do first?

Monday 26th April 2010 - The Plastiki is getting closer to its first land stop - Kiribati Island ... exciting times!

Thursday 22nd April 2010 - Happy 40th anniversary to Earth Day!! Make a difference and take action against single use plastics! Like mineral water bottles.

Tuesday 20th April 2010 - The Plastiki has been at sea for over 30days. Wooooooo.

Thursday 15th April 2010 - The crew saw a whale! David says it popped up too fast to tell what type of whale it was though - any ideas?

Thursday 8th April 2010 - The Crew have caught their first fish - a tuna - so a yummy dinner tonight, but still feeling a bit sad!

Wednesday 31st March 2010 - We've nearly reached the 1000 miles mark whooo - track our progress right here on The Plastiki / Nick's Big Green Thing website

Saturday 27th March 2010 - The Plastiki has had some visitors today - a pod of dolphins...The first marine life tthat we have have spotted at sea!

Thursday 25th March 2010 - Picked up a bit more speed now 3.9knots - was slow going earlier!

Monday 22nd March 2010 - Farewell land - it'll be sea sea and more sea for almost 3months - thanks to all who made it down and for the on going support!

Friday 19th March - Spread the word and come on down - 4 years in the making and the Plastiki is setting sail tomorrow! Whooo