Sadly, there is always plastic lurking around...

http://scientistatwork.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/08/chasing-down-sea-lilies/

Largish haul the week of June 20 to June 26

Row 1

one yellow plastic paintbrush, ferrule rusted, traces of green paint

one yellow plastic paintbrush, ferrule rusted, traces of white paint

one white plastic can "AJAX" brand

one pink plastic screw top jar

one piece green rubber with cuts across it

Row 2

one green plastic bottle with dark green top

one deodorant roll-on, brown and grey applicator "BRUT EUPHORIA" brand

one deodorant roll-on, blue applicator "MEZZANINE PARA HOMBRES" brand

one yellow plastic bottle

one white plastic marker body

one piece black plastic mesh

one piece white plastic, use unknown

Row 3

one red plastic safety tag marked "UNISEAL"

one green plastic clock face, no hands

one piece orange plastic embossed with a "1"

one green plastic plus sign embossed with a "4"

one piece yellow plastic toy vaguely chick shaped

one piece green plastic toy block

one mangled piece green plastic toy block

one blue piece plastic in the shape of a "J"

one white piece plastic in the shape of a "J"

one pink toy plastic fork

one grape shaped purple screw top bottle

one pineapple shaped yellow screw top bottle

one chartreuse green plastic toy disc

Row4

one orange plastic screw top

one red plastic screw top

one white plastic screw top

one pink plastic screw top

one teal plastic cog marked "RICOLINO"

one blue plastic sip top

one orange and black plastic toggle

one shard green plastic

one piece green plastic marked "MELISAM"

one shard mustard colored plastic

one green shower curtain clip

one piece white screw top

one green plastic pen cap

one purple plastic pen cap

one blue plastic pen cap

Row 5

one lighter "CLIPPER" brand with motocross theme

one small white lighter "BIC" brand

one green plastic lighter

fourteen clothespin halves in various colors

Easter Bonanza

Row 1

one large yellow plastic toy truck body

one piece yellow plastic toy Volkswagen beetle

one red toy car reflector

Row 2

one green woven plastic scout tie slide

one pink plastic toy cooking pot

one green plastic hair curler

one pink plastic baby doll shoe

one plastic disc bearing the image of an elf with the name "TIMMY"

Lots of eyeglass temples this time...

Pre clean up.

Trash I brought home between June 20 and June 26

pre clean-up.

Pastel objects...

in the Easter Basket...

Gifts from Chef Chelsea from the beach clean-up day following Semana Santa.

(Which I missed because I was at the OFC...)

Thanks Chelsea...these will appear in a special photo.

Objects taken the week of May 23 to May 29

Post clean-up

Big storms mean more trash...

Row 1

one green plastic toy truck bed

one black and blue hair scrunchy

one red plastic shard

one green plastic shard

one green plastic toy plate

Row 2

eight plastic clothespin halves

Row 3

one yellow plastic security tag marked "MARIANELA# 0000647"

one green plastic shard

one blue plastic shard

one pink plastic shard

one very old red plastic handle

one piece green security tag

one part white plastic shaker type box top

one black/white plastic nozzle

one blue plastic nozzle

one grey.green plastic razor handle "SCHICK" brand

one green plastic toothbrush "COLGATE" brand

one purple plastic toothbrush "NEW-DENT" brand

two white plastic spoons

one purple plastic fork

Row 4

one brown plastic flower shaped disc

one blue plastic ring

one silver key on red plastic tag marked "29"

one oversize silver watch case; very rusty, no glass

two tiny cocktail forks, one red, one blue

one brass and rubber nozzle

one black plastic pen cap with gold trim

one pink plastic part, use unknown

one orange lighter "BIC" brand

one blue lighter "BIC" brand

one piece blue plastic

one red plastic faceted bead

Row 5

one white plastic lid with skull and crossbones and the word "VENENO"

seven screw tops various colors

one black screw top marked "ROCHE"

one aqua colored screw top marked "HOH!"

Row 6

one orange plastic applicator tip

one blue plastic lid saying "NESTEA"

one red jar lid

one white plastic baby bottle ring

one black plastic bottle

one white plastic lid

one clear plastic lid

one squarish lid saying "REMOVE CAP BEFORE USE"

one eyeglass lens, very scratched

one black sunglass temple with a cursive letter "P" on corner, "MORGAN" brand

one black sunglass temple

one half pair black metal sunglasses

"Plastic Fantastic" Stuff found between May16 and May 23

Are these your keys?

Row 1

one translucent lid, cracked

one green oval piece of plastic with a hole in center

one smashed aqua plastic hair curler

one glittery pink plastic toy spade w/ pattern of stars on handle

Row 2

one broken piece turquoise plastic beach toy

one clear plastic lid

one blue plastic screw lid marked "LUBRICANTES EDUARDONO"

one gold plastic lid marked "INSTANT COFFEE"

one white plastic flange

one very distressed blue plastic clock like object

Row 3

one large white plastic pail handle

one piece broken purple plastic pail handle

one white plastic spool

four white plastic spoons

one small white plastic spoon bowl, no handle

one piece red plastic cone shaped plastic

one black nylon strap

one small mass green nylon twine

one set keys on leather keytag embossed with a toucan

one yellow plastic scoop "NESTLE" embossed on handle

one piece yellow plastic closure

Row 4

six screw tops, various colors

two clothespin halves, white

Trash I picked up between May 23 and May 29

Junk I happened upon between May 16 and May 22

A pink glittery toy shovel is the star of this batch.

Pigs and Bears

Row 1

one clear plastic jar in the shape of a pig

one purple plastic cup

one yellow plastic bottle in the shape of a bear

one piece of a white plastic level

one yellow plastic jug handle

one pice white plastic in a "V" shape

one piece white plastic in a "J" shape

Row 2

one red plastic flag

one piece yellow plastic toy cell phone

one clear plastic bottle with "ALCOHOL LA FLAMITA" printed on it

one white plastic inhaler marked "MAXAIR"

one brown plastic cap marked "WILD COUNTRY DEODORANT"

one green plastic deodorant top

one shard green plastic

one blue plastic marker

one shard red plastic

one blue plastic ball point pen

one white plastic spoon

one small silver metal spoon

one very old blue plastic spoon

one bowl of a small white plastic spoon

Row3

one piece blue neoprene marked "BORA BORA"

one shard green plastic

one shard blue plastic

one shard yellow plastic

one piece yellow plastic

one shard purple plastic

one black & white plastic toy wheel

one piece gold plastic in a "C" shape

one yellow plastic baby bottle ring

Row 4

one green plastic building block

one orange plastic handle

one black plastic cube

one piece orange plastic

one black plastic square lid

one half green plastic screw top

one oval piece white plastic with a "DOVE" embossed on it

one blue plastic ribbed jar top

one small crushed blue plastic toy soccer ball

one small blue crushed toy ball

Row 5

one blue plastic spherical bottle top

one large red plastic lid with a "STAR" embossed on it

one white bottle cap

one silver screw top marked "PBD"

one blue plastic marker top

one blue plastic pen cap

one piece green pencil

one orange plastic screw top

five clothespin halves, various colors

one white plastic lighter

one green plastic lighter "BIC" brand

one clear red plastic lighter

one red plastic lighter "BIC' brand

Takes from the week of April 11 to April 17

Pre clean-up.

Frisbee anyone?

Finds from the beach the week of April 4 to April 10

Row 1

one blue plastic frisbee stamped "COSTA RICA" in white faded letters

one white plastic jar lid marked "QUAKER"

one piece blue plastic webbing

one pair hair ornaments rusted together and encrusted with black beads and flowers

Row 2

one pink plastic tricycle pedal

one small green plastic body, rather fat, no head

one shard green plastic

oe red plastic implement handle

one white plastic fork with one tine

one white plastic spoon

one plastic toothbrush,"PRO" brand

one brown and white plastic comb

one green pencil marked :TROPICOLORS BIC"

one white plastic shard

one pentagonal piece soccer ball

one tiny green plastic cocktail fork

one piece champagne cork holder

Row 3

one black & white plastic sunglass temple "PRADA" brand

one black plastic sunglass temple "FOSSIL" brand

one black plastic sunglass temple brand unknown

one piece copper metal sunglass frame, both temples and one lens missing, make unknown

object lost

one tiny yellow bottle, hazy markings seem to say "NEURO FERRIL"

one piece blue plastic webbing

one shard blue plastic

one shard red plastic

one pice blue plastic with a "Y" shape dangling from it

Row 4

one large gold plastic cap

one very sea tossed white plastic lid

one purple plastic part to a deodorant applicator

six bottle caps various colors

one tiny piece metal in a forked shape

Stuff I scrounged between April 4 and April 10

Pre clean-up

My finds from the week of March 28 to April 3

Pre clean up

Finds from the week of March 28 to April 3

post clean-up

Row 1

one white plastic squeeze bottle, very dirty and smelly

one turquoise blue cap for an aerosol can

one blue plastic toy car

one very nasty blue plastic comb

one blue ball point pen "BIC" make

one black elastic hair band

one large shard aqua plastic

Row 2

one half yellow plastic bottle, very nasty

one piece white plastic tube

one very dirty toothbrush "COLGATE" brand

one equally dirty toothbrush "AQUAFRESH" brand

one piece pink plastic

one shard blue plastic

one shard yellow plastic

one shard yellow plastic, very dirty

one black plastic eyeglass temple

Row 3

one piece whit plastic reel

one half small plastic bottle

one silver piece dome shaped metal

one piece partially melted blue plastic

one piece white plastic from a wine bottle marked "VINCENT VARELA HNOS"

one white plastic fishing line reel "ARATY" brand

one blue plastic fishing line reel

Row 4

one blue plastic clothespin half

four bottle caps various sizes colors

one bottle cap "FANTA" brand

one small green plastic sphere

one white plastic bottle cap

one large red plastic bottle cap

Boring haul the week of March 20 to March 27

Post clean-up

Row 1

one black plastic disc with a loop on top

one black plastic flip-top lid

one white toy propeller

one brown plastic disc

one metal tube tip

Row 2

one blue plastic shard

one red plastic shard

one part pink plastic hair clip

Row 3

one blue screw top

one yellow screw top

Row 4

one small blue plastic lighter "BIC" brand

two green clothespin halves

one black eyeglass temple "CHARGE" stamped on inner side

one black eyeglass temple " SHELTER" brand

one black eyeglass temple

Row 5

one white plastic spoon

March 14 to March 20 brings nothing to speak of...

A spanish school brochure and a pill bottle from France.

Row 1

one brochure from "LA ACADEMIE DE ESPANOL D'AMORE"

one red plastic scallop shell

one clear plastic bottle marked "LABORTOIRE D' ANALYSES MEDICALES BRUGUIERES "

one purple bottle cap "COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY" printed on top

Row 2

one yellow plastic toy tiara

one black plastic hair clip

one blue rectangular spray bottle top

two shards blue plastic

Stuff swept up the week of March 21 to March 27

Pre Clean-up

Things of interest found the week of March 14 to March 20

Pre Clean-up