tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6156859352292058715.post7062348567777067796..comments2024-03-22T03:23:53.892-04:00Comments on The Flotsam Diaries: Soda Can Experiment - PostmortemHarryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13432284983902312892noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6156859352292058715.post-59999244049571176302011-05-29T12:57:50.616-04:002011-05-29T12:57:50.616-04:00Hi!
Wow, for one thing that answers a big mystery...Hi!<br /><br />Wow, for one thing that answers a big mystery. It always surprised me how many pieces of can show up at the beach, and how they all seemed torn up. Didn't seem like a "typical" beachgoer thing to do.<br /><br />I'm probably not qualified to speak as to whether it's appropriate or not. The logic of it is understandable -- give the aluminum a chance to rot away in the corrosive seawater/seabed in the shortest time possible. But it does seem that what happens in the ocean isn't staying in the ocean. Even the stuff that sinks still manages to roll its way to shore, where it could be dangerous if it's still jagged & intact.<br /><br />It's the one thing that keeps amazing me. The ocean is so vast. One aluminum can (or whatever) tossed out in the Gulf of Maine, washing up on my beach seems like hitting the lottery -- and yet I hit the lottery most every week.<br /><br />Thx much for the note! Definite food for thought.Harryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13432284983902312892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6156859352292058715.post-46748103551773104462011-05-29T11:47:23.664-04:002011-05-29T11:47:23.664-04:00Harry,
Just found your blog & am fascinated b...Harry,<br /><br />Just found your blog & am fascinated by the can experiments; I'm an offshore yacht captain & can tell you that common (& MARPOL compliant) practice is to throw aluminum cans overboard in deep water, after tearing them open. This saves space, weight, reduces possibility of laceration on empty cans, and prevents surface flotation while fully exposing the unpainted interior of the can to speed corrosion. Does your experience find this practice to be inappropriate?JGBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00962634801629839611noreply@blogger.com