Eco Echoes: Richard Pain to swim across the Pacific for a noble cause

Aditi JustaDec 14 2009

People all across the globe are seen taken initiatives to add to the so-called ‘Green Revolution’. This time it is Richard Pain, a filmmaker hailing from Sydney, who plans to swim inside a six-meter-long bottle made from thousands of used water bottles just to spread the message of green practices. The 45-year-old environmentalist is looking forward to move through the middle of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch after swimming 9000 kilometers from Japan to the US.

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The massive bottle made from used water bottles will behave pretty much like a shark cage for Pain. It will in true sense depict the plastic waste that is threatening the Pacific waste. The filmmaker after being infatuated with the massive garbage patch that is a result of North Pacific current decided to test his strength and swim through to bring about awareness regarding the numerous birds dying by eating this waste. Mr. Pain’s huge bottle will be attached to a boat that will tow it.

In order to prepare for the project, this keen ocean swimmer is undergoing rigorous training and hopes to go for the record-breaking attempt within a period of 18 months. He is also sacrificing on his Randwick home to raise some of the money needed for the project. Mr. Pain also dreams to raise environmental awareness and collect $1 million for research into the North Pacific Gyre, the body of water filling with plastic rubbish.

Via: SMH

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