Rather than jetting off to a backdrop of plastic garbage heaps, this project offers quite the opposite, as a British architect has come up with an idea for creating an artificial island off the west coast of Australia, using waste collected from the ocean to form an ecological structure. The resort could welcome its first tourists in 2025. Picture the scene: a turquoise sea, swathes of small colorful fish swimming right under your feet while you keep your eyes peeled for the occasional sea turtle… Welcome to the Cocos Islands, an archipelago located between Indonesia and the northwest coast …