<p><b> by Andrew Caringi</b></p><p>Can you really turn bottles into boats? For one student in Cameroon, the answer is obviously yes.<p>A fishing boat recently made by the student, Ismael Essome Ebode, was made out of used plastic bottles. Ebode said he created it to help fight pollution.</p><p>“We are fighting,” he said. “We are trying to find innovative solutions that are new and can be useful in order to add value to these bottles.”</p><p>He’s been testing the boat and trying to convince local fishermen to use it as a cheaper, environmentally-friendly option to wooden boats.</p><p>In 2014, Cameroon banned disposable plastic bags. But the law is rarely enforced in rural areas, where many merchants believe the alternatives are more expensive.</p><p>Ebode has now made five boats, showing that hope does indeed float.</p></p><br /> <p>The post Cameroon Student Turns Used Plastic Bottles Into Fishing Boats</a> appeared first on Vocativ</a>.</p>
