On March 6, 4 to 8 million of these little plastic filters were accidentally released into the Merrimack River in New Hampshire from a wastewater sewage treatment plant. They just started showing up on our shores within the past few days. Today I picked up 156 of them in my one hour beach walk at my favorite beach. I wore gloves because the authorities recommended it. I'm heading back for more clean up duties tomorrow.
That is such a shame! I admire you for going out there to try and make a difference for your shoreline. I hope there are more people like you, trying to make a difference...that's a lot of plastic filters.
ugh. I had heard about them turning up on Revere Beach, but didn't know they had made it to the Cape. I heard on the news this morning that there was a similar release of filters on Long Island.
