I am looking forward to receiving any found plastic debris on beaches globally - if you would like to contribute please contact me and I will be happy to refund for postage and packing and you will be credited within the work.


                                 Happy foraging!

Apologies for blurry images...I've been playing on instagram only they look great on the phone!...not on the pc!

31 July 2013
Downderry beach
Foragers Mandy, Jack and Polly

83cm length of grey pipe, 10cm diameter
childs spade
empty tomato ketchup bottle, no label or lid
nautical rope
nautical string
deflated yellow balloon and ribbon
orange rubberised heavy duty glove (classing as plastic)
yellow disposable lighter
broken fabric conditioner bottle with lid
foam coffee cup piece
washer
2x green milk carton lids
shard of linoleum flooring
hair accessories label
red balloon
blue wedge, origin unknown
surfboard fin fragment
water bottle lid ring, no lid
shard of blue with image, possibly from a childs bucket

Somebody's stunt bike wheel...

Rough seas at Downderry

Urge to forage coming on!

Polly helps too!

Broken child's spade

We headed out today as it really was quite wet last night! Caught the tide at high tide, in fact it started going out while we were there. Alarming to find the following objects washed up in such a small stretch of beach, no more than half a mile and with no more than a width of 5 metres. There were many bags, bottles and much more rope and string to be had but I guess I was being selective today.

Inventory list for 29th July 2013
Downderry beach, Cornwall
Foragers Mandy, Jack, Will, Eliza and Polly

child's spade, broken blade
extension pole with boathook
pot noodle pot
child's rake
glowstick
2x fish fishing lures, one with triple hook
small adult/child? scuba mask
penny arcade coin pot
XL size cube hanger tag
3x bottle lids
empty fishing line reel
child's bucket handle
chicken tikka masala ready meal lid from supermarket, use by date 27 July
nautical rope
nautical string
ice drink straw
child's bubble blowing ring
plant label, Bacopa
yellow tape
balloon ribbon
cream cheese container (no lid)
fragment of brown plastic flower pot
5x random plastic fragments, blues and yellows
disc with hole in centre
unknown mushroom shaped thing!

To know things you have to grow into them, and let them grow in you, so that they become a part of who you are....The mere provision of information holds no guarantee of knowledge, let alone of understanding....Things..are easier said than done.

Tim Ingold, 2013
Making
Anthropology, Archaeology, Art and Architecture