Happy New Year 201/2012

Spent fireworks collected on the Playitas, Manuel Antonio over the last four years.

Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano Nuevo!

http://flotsamlog.blogspot.com/2011/12/feliz-navidad-y-prospero-ano-20112012.html

All the best in the New Year!

Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano 2011/2012

All the best in the New Year!

From Greg, Damien, Studio Caracol,

Para Plata, The Flostsam Project, etc., etc.

Big changes/news in the near future!

Happy Halloween

Plastic can be VERY scary...

http://pubs.acs.org/cen/science/89/8929sci1.html

Stuff from July 11 to July 17

Post clean up.

Row 1

one mangled white plastic hanger

one paint brush ferrule without handle

one length rusted iron

one dirty doll torso

Row 2

one green plastic shower curtain ring

one green plastic vessel bottom embossed "STAR"

one yellow plastic ring

one piece blue plastic hair roller

one set pink/white plastic vampire teeth

one black plastic eyeglass temple "D&G" brand

one metal/black plastic eyeglass temple

one pen case, no ink cartridge marked "STABILO LINER 808 M"

one piece black plastic embossed "RAYOVAC"

one white plastic make-up applicator

one white plastic curtain carrier

Row 3

one faded red plastic jar lid

one orange screw top "SACHETTO VODKA" brand

one blue plastic tear strip

one balled up piece copper wire

Finds from the week of July 11 to July 17

A baby torso and vampire teeth.

Spooky.

trash discovered the week of July 4 to July 10

Pre clean up.

The catch from the week of July 4 to July 10

Google the Kentucky Tobacco location?!?

Row 1

one very corroded length of metal

one very dirty opaque plastic cap

one green plastic tile setter, cross shaped

Row 2

one aluminum hook

Row 3

one small black plastic dish

two clear plastic lids

one white plastic snap-lid

one white plastic lid

Row 4

one piece cut and dirty green rubber

one soccer ball panel

one very corroded piece black plastic

one half turquoise plastic sphere

one blue plastic bottle cap

one blue plastic ring pop

one sky blue plastic elephant

one blue plastic shard

Row 5

two identical pieces white plastic hair combs found in two entirely different places

one piece blue plastic, use unknown

one piece white plastic marked "CANET"

one torn up red plastic cone shaped lid

one piece orange plastic

one orange plastic shard

one orange re-tractable pen Emblazoned "CPI 20 ANIVERSARIO"

one blue plastic safety tag "FLORIDA BEBIDAS 0112341"

one length blue nylon rope

Row 6

one mis-shapen and torn purple plastic berry basket

two white plastic spoons

one blue plastic spoon

one blue plastic eyeglass temple marked "GOOGLE"... seriously.

one black plastic eyeglass temple

one white plastic lighter "DERBY" brand

one green plastic lighter marked "KENTUCKY TOBACCO OUTLET PADUCAH KENTUCKY

270 575 5426"

one 100 colon coin

four plastic clothespin halves, various colors

seven plastic screw tops various colors

one blue plastic screw top "FANTA" brand

Finds from the week of June 27 to July 3

Cutlery and Temples

Row 1

one very encrusted and rusted knife blade

one black plastic ribbed object, use unknown

one plastic strap "BASSI" brand

one pale blue plastic fork

one small white plastic spoon

one corroded piece of metal

Row 2

one white plastic screw top

one white plastic pen cap

one white plastic nozzle

one blue plastic shard

one blue plastic key tag

one red plastic shard

one black elastic hairband

one blue plastic clothespin half

Row 3

one plain black sunglass temple

one green and black plastic sunglass temple

one black plastic sunglass temple with a silver swirl design

one wide black plastic sunglass temple

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