September 7, 2010

Clean up day 2, I started about 500 meters from the Hanlans ferry dock, just by the pier. This part has less bushes on the side of the road and there was significantly less large litter, like cans, bottles, plastic bags. Though there was plenty of bits of candy wrappers,  plastic, and tissues. It seems that people are more inclined to toss  the larger litter in the bushes. The consequence of your action shows because a beer can sticks out on the green short grass but disappears in the bushes. Also, the smaller stuff is less likely to get picked up. 

Found under a picnic table by the pier. A piece of plastic. Time to degrade 20 years or maybe never?

Found a bit south of the pier in tall grass a small piece of plastic. Time to degrade 20 years or never?

Found on the grass opposite the bushes a small piece of plastic. Time to degrade 20 years or never?

 Found on the same lawn a piece of a wrapper. The material is plastic. Time to degrade 20 years or never?

Found on the same lawn a piece of plastic. Time to degrade 10-20 years or never?

Found underneath some bushes a candy wrapper. Time to degrade 10 years??

 Found underneath some bushes, close to the shore, a piece of cloth. Time to degrade 10 months??

Found on the lawn a piece of plastic. Time to degrade 10-20 years or never?