The 2016 PET fleet
PAPILIO, Fesztivál-Pet, Obi van KENUbi, Bandisztán, EvezőSÖK, TISZA 2, MeglePETes 2, Kutyavacsorája, Aztakeservit, Schneci, PETemplom -- or in other words, the 2016 PET Cup fleet. PLASTIC BOTTLES, we're coming for you! With our boats made of plastic bottles, we'll paddle from Szatmárcseke to Tiszamogyorós, cleaning up the Tisza river along the way.
Drawing: Aztakeservit boat blueprint -- the team is taking part in the Cup for the second time, having won the environmental protection special prize in 2015
Drawing: The 2016 boat blueprint of Schneider Electric, last year's Cup winner
WATER, WATER, CLEAN WATER
We can count ourselves lucky in Hungary, with our abundant
clean drinking water (for now…). Clean and healthy water
is the foundation of life, one of the most important parts
of the ecosystem. PET Cup aims to shine the light on the
importance of the cleanliness of our waters and of
preserving the natural values they sustain. We have
created a tradition with PET Cup, a demonstration that
this enormous task can be tackled in a playful, creative
way.
BOTTLES UP, HUNGARIANS!
This year, PET Cup pirates will build their boats in
Szatmárcseke before they set out on a journey that will
cover almost 100 kilometers. The fleet will paddle down
the Tisza river from June 4 to June 9, all the while
collecting waste from the water and the riverbanks.
How a PET boat is made -- the 2015 Tilos Radio team
NEW IN 2016
PET Cup has grown tremendously in the past years. This
growth is a joint achievement of the tireless organizers, an
army of volunteers, the support of cities and towns along
the river, the cooperation of authorities and our corporate
sponsors. This mutual effort shows the breadth of support
for the case of the Tisza river. Back in early June, PET Cup
forward scouts mapped out the course of the 2016 edition,
discovering major waste mountains and trash fields. Their
work will allow the pirates to deliver precision strikes
against the plastic bottles this year. We are confident that
we can beat last year's record of 3 metric tons of waste.
For June 30, the day before the launch, we organized a great
pre-collection event: starting from the port at Jand, we'll
clear the most polluted riverbank section, then after a
selection process the usable bottles will be built into the
boats.
We are proud to have an increasing number of volunteers helping the fleet's work. They will assist in selecting and compacting waste. Nyiregyháza Regional Waste Management Non-Profit Kft. has agreed to handle the transportation as well as the management and preparation of the waste, which means that the recycling of usable trash will also be taken care of.
WHO CREATED PET CUP AND WHO IS KEEPING IT ALIVE?
PET Cup was dreamed up by the creative minds behind
Termeszetfilm.hu. It is a grass-roots initiative, which has
earned the support of non-government organizations,
companies and authorities, thanks to its ability to marshal
the energy of the cities and towns along the Tisza and the
power a positive example. PET sailing is the exciting
adventure of a lifetime and its teambuilding aspect has
earned the support of a growing number of Hungarian
companies.
PET CUP IV WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEM
The lead sponsor of PET Cup IV is the National Waste Management Directorate. www.szelektalok.hu
Sponsors:
Büchl Hungária Kft.
Filmdzsungel Stúdió
Holofon ZRt.
SONAR Búvárcsoport
Schneider Electric
Siemens Magyarország
Térségi Hulladék-Gazdálkodási Kft.
WESSLING Hungary Kft.
Vásárosnamény Város
And much, much more help: Partnereink
