Beach Hugger Beach Cleanup Brevard: February 2012

Sunset at Avenue B- Melbourne Beach

I have been up to my elbows in paint and haven't had time for a beach cleanup lately, however, Scotty and I were able to make time at sunset today. (Friday)

Florida is having no winter this year. Good grief, it was 91 F! (30 C).

Melbourne Beach was looking pretty good. We did pick up about 5lbs. of trash along with some cool treasure. There was a thick trail of shells along the wrack for our perusal. AND... 10 feet of rope. New total- 1182 ft. 394 yards.

I'm working on my plastic experiment....... I have a box in my garage for my plastic. Yipes! Dish soap, shampoo, bleach, caps on beverage cartons.

I wanted something to drink and I looked at the coolers in Wal-Mart. All those little plastic caps gleaming at me atop cardboard cartons.
I did find one container that had no plastic cap, the old spout method. I was thrilled, however, it was 100% artificial- the container proclaimed that it contained no actual juice.
I'm drinking a lot more tap water these days.

Little Nasty

The worst thing I found today was a hook and some line entangled in a shredded plastic bag. It had just washed up and I didn't notice the hook right away; I've learned to untangle these things slowly- the hard way of course- ow!. Some poor sea turtle could have seen that shredded bag and thought it to be a jelly fish, taking a bite he would have had a nasty, painful surprise.