Toothbrush from the Sea. Photo: Thomas Engström
When we go through the bags from the various collection sites, we find many everyday objects. In addition to all plastic packaging, bottles and plastic cutlery, we also find many toothbrushes, combs and toys. Sun-bleached and worn out after decades at sea. Polished by sand, crushed against the rocks. Sure, there is a beauty in these patinated objects, but also something that frightens us. Many of these objects are very old. The plastic is eternal. If nothing is done soon it will survive us all.
Debris on a beach in Hawaii. Photo: Thomas Engström