Lost expedition co - founder Matthew Grey in early days of the project . Left the Plastiki as a crew member in Samoa on August 14 heading for Australia . Having lived and breathed Plastiki for the last two and a half years , I finally stepped aboard her for the final leg to Australia . Finding ways to make a boat from plastic bottles after years of trial and error .
Lost expedition co - founder Matthew Grey in early days of the project . Left the Plastiki as a crew member in Samoa on August 14 heading for Australia . Finding ways to make a boat from plastic bottles after years of trial and error .