Sea wax washing up on Florida shores

Sea wax is popping up on Volusia County shores and while common in Europe, it is a rare event for Florida's Atlantic Coast.
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[@Matt-fl8uy]

Donna seems like such a lovely person! Florida is lucky to have her.

[@cheylikespie]

That sweet lady who cleans the beach is so loveable and seems so kind. I wish more people radiated that same energy

[@TheBenNZ]

❤😊

[@grandmapamm]

God bless this woman for keeping the beach cleaned up.

[@christophercooper6731]

You would think that the Baby Jesus would just swoop down and *SHAZAM!!!* sea wax gone.

[@LandonStrauss-hc1sc]

@@christophercooper6731 That'd be the day😂🤣😂😁😀😁😃😅

[@danquaylesitsspeltpotatoe8307]

Why not call in your magical pixie to fix it in one go instead of not even asking it to do nothing which is all it ever does! 🤦‍♂🤣

[@Dane-o7q]

Glass pipe makes dis smoke good!

[@cortneypalm11]

So many of us do. Join us :)

[@blast_processing6577]

"Sea wax" is a pretty benign-sounding name for petroleum wax pollution from ships.

[@GEOsustainable]

Agree, they should call it 'petroleum wax pollution', but they would never do that.

[@Mr.Ekshin]

No reputable scientific study has ever shown any candle wax, including paraffin, to be harmful to human or animal health. It's very stable stuff.

[@PLS.54]

@@GEOsustainable Indeed! Paraffin wax is distilled from petroleum, a byproduct of gasoline production. Burning paraffin wax candles releases dangerous chemicals, such as carcinogenic benzene and toluene, into the air we breathe, which have been linked to lung diseases such as cancer, asthma, hormone disruption, low birth weight in babies, organ damage, behavior disorders in children, and more. You can liken sitting near a burning paraffin wax candle to sitting near the exhaust of a diesel engine. These chemicals are hazardous to humans and also to the animals who may be living with them. Now, think of the marine life ingesting it!

[@kjnoah]

It is more of a dumping and shipping issue, not as much of a petroleum one. IT would be like blaming the quarterback when the receiver drops the ball after running 10 yards.

[@PLS.54]

“Ingestion by marine organisms is occasionally documented in the scientific literature and mass beaching events are frequently reported along the European coasts, with obvious detrimental consequences to the local communities that have to manage the clean-up and disposal of this substance. According to Annex II of the MARPOL regulation, petroleum waxes are classified as “high viscosity, solidifying, and persistent floating products,” whose discharge at sea of tank-washing residues is strictly regulated, but currently permitted within certain limits. Starting from the description of a large stranding event occurred along the Italian coasts in 2017, we review the existing knowledge and regulatory framework and urge the relevant authorities to address this issue, showing that wax pollution is creating evident damages to the European coastal municipalities. Pending further investigations on the potential hazard that this kind of pollution is posing to marine ecosystems, we suggest a careful and more stringent revision of the policies regulating discharges of these products at sea.”

[@mohinimystictarotlundquist1881]

Bless this lady !!! She is an Ocean Angel!

[@jon2026]

If life gives you sea wax, make candles.

[@Jude_Boitoucher]

​@@paulb8030I'm just so tired of people being so stupid the said it was paraffin wax that is what they make candies out of

[@ThePhoenixcompanies]

@@Jude_Boitoucher it is. Look it up. Also crayons. Do you think they use beeswax or maybe earwax.

[@sandasturner9529]

Same

[@tinknal6449]

@@paulb8030 Oh jeez, it's literally what candles are made of.

[@jujubees711]

​@@tinknal6449 The wax didn't come from candles. It came from cargo ships carrying crude oil. It's perfect then to make use out of it and make candles, as opposed to disposing of it. And people like to feel like they're doing something good for the environment. It's a great idea!

[@antoniovera6484]

Petition for oil companies to pay for the cleanup, this lady shouldn’t have to do it all alone

[@nobodyyyyy556]

Oil companies usually don't transport after the Exxon spill duhhhh

[@LandonStrauss-hc1sc]

Comment will be buried

[@Deltasquadformingup]

​@@LandonStrauss-hc1scImagine if this instead becomes one of the top comments 😂

[@kertmustapha2367]

The oil companies will only pass that coast on to us the taxpayers and anyone who uses a petroleum product which is ALL OF US !!!

[@EzeePosseTV]

@@LandonStrauss-hc1sc _"Comment will be buried"_ ... Hmm .. Looks like this is 2nd top comment as far as I can see.

[@erykahhoney588]

So sad the way Mother Earth is treated.. so grateful to have folks like Donna 🙏🏾🧜🏾‍♀️

[@jjames3793]

not so sure what is bad about the fact that humans are the ONLY animals on the entire planet that care or do anything to help. and if you think humans are bad or destructive then you would hate to see how the most destructive thing on the planet and universe is.

[@PhilipPedro2112]

Death of Mother Nature Suite: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHPLq5V4i9qaqtU

[@brentfruth6047]

So many humans can learn a great deal from this woman.thak you for the work you do. Mother nature is smiling

[@jerrynorton1080]

Offshore oil wells were first drilled to take advantage of the oil seeps, which once drilled stopped leaking into the ocean, tarballs in the so cal beaches dident show up so often, as they hunted and drilled the seabed seeps. The first oil wells were drilled where the oil seeped up out of the ground. La brea is prolly the most famous dryland petroleum (or, as wilferd brimley called the stuff, terpoleum) seep.

[@TheTrueKat]

That bubblin‘ crude that Jed Clampett found after shootin‘ at some food!😁💖

[@jerrynorton1080]

​@@TheTrueKat ayup.

[@lisawillis8227]

​@@TheTrueKatwaaaeeeeeellll doggie

[@kirk1618]

That's "anti-agenda"!! LMAO

[@akbananachucker2441]

What is wrong with you? I can't understand any of your blabber. Are you having a mental break or did you just skip school a lot?😂

[@cheryl5994]

GOOD FOR HER, THERE SHOULD BE MANY MORE LIKE HER. WE ALL NEED TO TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANET & THE BEAUTIFUL CREATURES WHO LIVE & DEPEND UPON IT.

[@cortneypalm11]

My mom and I picked up SOOO much trash every time we go to the beach and we were so confused by the wax, and we picked up soo much of it. Glad to know what it is.

[@overkillblackjack2910]

Thank you.😊

[@rodneycaupp5962]

YOU do not know what it is and no one in here said they ran MASS SPECTROMETRY. You people are utterly gullible to any government lies to be told... and they do.

[@Smokkedandslammed]

Annnnnd now you have hand cancer. :(

[@kman7169]

Is it really that bad ?? Seems the stuff that separated from it is probably what is bad . This looks rather pure and potentially burnable ?? Consider it a form of soap that is helping further "clean the beaches " .

[@daniellehaydock4261]

I would like to say thank you to her, and this shows that we all need to help with keeping Mother Earth safe for all of her inhabitants.

[@chuckaddison5134]

I'd like to see statistics or a study on just how many creatures are affected by this stuff. I had never heard that before!

[@glennjohnso310]

I’m sure the government could spend billions of dollars on a study but that just takes money out of the taxpayers pocket.

[@LifeIsThePrayer]

Me either. Frankly I’m sceptical. It’s basically inert. No smell. No taste. Doesn’t seem like the sort of thing that browsing animals would pay any interest to.

[@GEOsustainable]

I have the result of a study like that. IT EFFECTS ALL LIVING CREATURES. Just to confirm, eat a few candles and let us know how it turns out.

[@PLS.54]

⚠️ Paraffin wax is distilled from petroleum, a byproduct of gasoline production. Burning paraffin wax candles releases dangerous chemicals, such as carcinogenic benzene and toluene, into the air we breathe, which have been linked to lung diseases such as cancer, asthma, hormone disruption, low birth weight in babies, organ damage, behavior disorders in children, and more. You can liken sitting near a burning paraffin wax candle to sitting near the exhaust of a diesel engine. These chemicals are hazardous to humans and also to the animals who may be living with them. Now, think of the marine life ingesting it! ⚠️

[@calibos3329]

They have no idea.

[@Lcash218]

These deposits come from natural oil seeps on the sea floor. Oil naturally seeps up through the seabed and forms this parafin wax due to the chemical composition and sea temperature at the sea floor. Had it come from a ship or an oil rig (which there are few if any on the Atlantic side of Florida) it would never have formed this parafin wax since oil floats and the sea temperature at the surface is higher than the temperature that forms the parafin.

[@TheAccidentalViking]

No, this paraffin is from the refinery ships that refine crude oil and the paraffin is a byproduct of. These are not a naturally occurring substance.

[@jonwhite1479]

Thank you.

[@Lcash218]

@moodysbarber Yes, they are natural. Remember to follow the science not the politics of the issue. There are ZERO oil or gas wells in the Atlantic Ocean off of the eastern United States. There is no such thing as one responder to my original comment suggested, as a refinery ship. Refineries are very large land based installations that take up acres and acres of land and require loads of electrical power to operate. So there is no man made source for this parafin wax on the east coast. In fact it is an unusual type of parafin that would have been in the water for much longer than usual since most parafins are very heavy in tar and appear as black and brown wax. It is only through the leaching of seawater over long periods of time that could remove the tar from the parafin leaving behind only trace minerals such as those blue spots. Regarding the so-called refinery ships, the closest vessel that one could confuse with a refinery is an FPSO which is a Floating, Processing, Storage, and Offloading vessel. These can be in the form of a ship but are usually designed as a semi-submersible vessel. In order for these to exist in the Atlantic ocean you first have to have oil wells. These are used in areas that have no pipelines and use tankers to take on the crude. Since there are no offshore wells in the Atlantic (except for Cuba and Canada) there would be no FPSO's in those waters.

[@TheAccidentalViking]

@@Poschet0423 These clumps are solidified paraffin wax. Paraffin wax is a by-product of heating or distilling crude oil. When transported by cargo ship, it is heated and piped into the ship’s storage tanks. When the tanks are emptied at the destination port, paraffin residues remain clinging to the storage tanks and pipes. This residue was routinely being washed out to sea when ships rinsed out their tanks to clean them.

[@jjames3793]

hey dont go using facts and logic to take away from some lunatic human haters' false narratives of doom and gloom that they falsely imgine people to be the cause off.

[@MrDXRamirez]

In Volusia County Florida there appears to be a social clique in county government that does not care about its beaches or they would have poured some resources into collecting the sea wax for the sake of the beach. As it appears an apparent neglect shrouds the county government should raise concerns where the money is going if improvements cannot be seen in your own home town.

[@mtaylor7307]

BINGO. Glad this is getting media attention because it's another step towards getting citizens involved. We The People are responsible for our self-governing. If our elected public servants aren't serving us? Holding accountable and voting are our civic responsiibilities.

[@glennjames7107]

I'd bet that the fish and many other sea creatures are consuming large amounts of this. When I was a kid we used to cut off a piece of Ivory bar soap, bait our hook with the soap piece, and catch fish. If I remember correctly, it worked better than worms ! That makes me think, it's not too far a leap to assume that fish would also consume the white, semisoft, flavorless paraffin wax. That's an ecological problem close to, if not on the same scale as an oil spill, or tar baĺls. Paraffin is just one of many hydrocarbons derived from crude oil. Probably causing a lot more problems than we can even imagine !

[@jaimestewart8295]

I haven't heard of anyone doing that in years , I would've never thought about that if you hadn't said that 👍

[@PLS.54]

Indeed! Paraffin wax is distilled from petroleum, a by-product of gasoline production. Burning paraffin wax candles releases dangerous chemicals, such as carcinogenic benzene and toluene, into the air we breathe, which have been linked to lung diseases such as cancer and asthma. Imagine the marine life ingesting it, perhaps regularly! ⚠️

[@GeneralSorrow]

Safer to consume than soap.

[@auman04]

Have witnessed it time&time again .... Ships illegally cleaning the cargo holds and bilge after dark so the oil sheen cannot be seen from above. Oil companies simply do not GAF about the environment.

[@PresidentNotSoSure]

For some yes

[@ThePhoenixcompanies]

What do you do for a living?

[@LandonStrauss-hc1sc]

They also hire trolls to stop conversations like this from happening.

[@LandonStrauss-hc1sc]

@@ThePhoenixcompanies Not polluting the Atlantic ocean probably. Are you like a oil lobbyist or what? You hate oceans? What exactly is your position?

[@ThePhoenixcompanies]

@@LandonStrauss-hc1sc Prone for 8 hours a day. Upright for 16. I wasn't even addressing you with my question. The troll is in your head. I merely was trying to see if he was a fisherman, worked a cargo ship or what, since he has first hand eye witness accounts of illegal activities at sea. Would you care to try and answer for him?

[@remcovanvliet3018]

Im'a be very disappointed in you, Donna, if I don't see some Seaweed scented candles up on Etsy, soon. Not gonna lie. Just kidding Donna. You're a gem for cleaning up somebody else's mess! 😘 Love ya!

[@BarcelonaMariaMafia]

this " not gonna lie " phrase stolen from black folks and being used all the time for no reason, is getting annoying a tad

[@abcxyz-e4c]

i ve never ever seen that in europe, contrary to what you mentioned.

[@Steve-ev6vx]

I have never seen it in Floirda either, and I have been here for 40 years.

[@duradim1]

You haven't seen it all.

[@abcxyz-e4c]

@duradim1 you are completely right. my logic was a syllogism, a very stupid logic. Just figured out I made it. thank you'

[@realDonaIdTruck]

"You should clean the wax up if you see it" maybe the companies that polluted should be held accountable?

[@jjames3793]

ok tho how do you hold companies in china and other 3rd world crap holes that do this stuff accountable when they are accountable to no one

[@BarcelonaMariaMafia]

nah, Donna and folks have to clean up after such companies as BP apparently

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

Washed out of the tanks of ships? What about the leaking oil wells and pipelines carrying raw oil out of the ground? I would hazard a guess that there has been more 'sea wax' from the oil spills and such, that would make any wash out from ship fuel tanks look insignificant.

[@wmpx34]

Yeah like the Deepwater Horizon lol

[@GEOsustainable]

Yep, a very censored story. Not directly blaming the cause...oil spills. Media thing they can dumb us down.

[@drwalker9093]

I had that same thought. If the can be "washed out" of the tanks, wouldn't oil also wash out into the sea? Or, that might refer to the tanks being washed...with the wash water dumped in the sea? It does seem more likely to be from wells and pipelines, and I expect that the wax is from crude that is significantly warmer than the water it leaks into. A little searching found that paraffins _might_ melt as low as 37C, but probably more like 45C to 65C, and the water at the sea floor is usually below 4C.

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

@@drwalker9093 When raw, or crude, oil is pumped out of the ground, it has all of the same constituents including paraffin, in it. If there is a large leak of crude oil, once it hits the cold water, the oil and other constituents separate out in a cold distillation process. But the paraffin in the tanks of ships, is part of what is called bunker oil, it is the only part of oil, besides asphalt that has to be heated to be used! But the paraffin will build up in the tanks even tho the oil is heated, and when it reaches a point, they take steam hoses and flush out the paraffin, but the amount of paraffin is so little compared to the amount found on the shores it is silly to even think it comes from the tanks of the ships. But if you don't want people knowing where the paraffin comes from, you can lie and say it is from the tanks of ships...

[@jjames3793]

actully even more of this and other seepage happens especially in places were no oil is drilled and no one cleaning up natural mess. just like the world's biggest open oil leak and toxic waste land known as the Labra tar pits. how come non of you greenines ever try to get something done to cover them up or clean up the mess that are caused by tar pits? and what sort of brain damage or drugs are you doing that gives you any false notion that this 100% naturally occurring sea wax has anything to do with ships or oil spills in any way shape or form?? seriously how can anyone be so ignorant and clueless as you and many others seem to be? Didn't you ever even take any science classes in school or have they really totally done away with all that sort of stuff these days?

[@mariaoliveira922]

This planet needs so much help 🙏🏼 Thank you to all the angels who embrace the cause of taking care of mother earth 🌍

[@jjames3793]

ya tho how do we stop nature from producing this stuff and how do we stop it from seeping up from the sea beds like its been doing for millons of years before humans ever set foot on the planet

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

I instantly like her… and all I know is she’s working for nature in her community

[@lateblossom]

I am not the biggest environmentalist but, I appreciate seeing someone put their time where their mouth is.

[@dawnatilla2469]

eat a stick

[@janetpelletier1238]

It's nice to see someone out there caring.

[@michaelsutherland9337]

No surfer will ever go without board wax again- Poseidon ❤️

[@MikeBanks2003]

Make it into candles. I have seen this stuff--it is used (or was) as a fuel for marine lighting, where the heat of the lamp keeps the wax melted. Drums of the stuff with clip on lids were used to transport it. It burns with a good white-yellow flame, and that was its advantage over tallow which was also extensively used. Somehow this once useful fuel has managed to get into the ocean, probably from rusted through drums, possibly escaped from WW2 shipwrecks, and floated to the surface. Use it to make candles. It would be a shame to just waste it.

[@johnremesat4464]

Wax is worth about $3 per pound. Go make some money.

[@mortsims]

i shore fish in that area and i have caught half of a shower curtain, tennis shoe. bicycle tire pump, many plastic bags some with articles in them such as tooth brushes, tooth paste, shampoo bottles. the ocean is being used as a dumping ground.

[@jaimestewart8295]

I bet the other half of that shower curtain has the other tennis shoe still on a leg chained to a bicycle with some floss and conditioner and a bunch of loose weed

[@jaimestewart8295]

All jokes aside have you ever found anything good?

[@gomez2724]

With all the tax dollars in Florida, you'd think they could afford ATVs with rakes on them to comb the beaches in the morning like so many other beaches.

[@Itsgoooonenooowwww]

The do it every morning at the santa cruz main beach...it's like a zamboni sand sweeper...mostly for all the needles.

[@WhitExNoodlE]

I seen this stuff when I was younger (when I would be at a beach every Friday for with summer camp) in Northern California/Bay Area

[@8180634]

We used to get tar on our feet all the time as kids on the s fl beaches. I'm glad that's been gone for a while.

[@longtime239]

ITS Not Gone unfortunately The Tar Balls are still around Sucks!

[@8180634]

@@longtime239 where are you located? We used to get them almost every trip to the beach and had to clean our feet with mineral spirits or similar before getting into the car. But I haven't had any on my feet here in more than 30 years.

[@Smokkedandslammed]

I always thought the tar was fun to peel off my feet when I was kid in SoCal lol

[@8180634]

@@Smokkedandslammed here in S FL it was more gooey, no peeling off. Like thick sticky grease from what I remember.

[@pamelatourney8692]

Beautiful soul, I love her

[@Fido-vm9zi]

Thank you Donna!

[@marzinjedi6437]

With a little refinement it makes great outdoor candles ! Would not recommend burning them inside any living space because of odor !

[@williamtownsend4978]

Paraffin wax, what you find under your valve cover if you use crappy oil(or never change it)

[@peterlutz7191]

I see all these post to hold oil companies accountable. But, no one seems to be aware that oil actually leaks out from oil deposits under the ocean floor in large quantities.

[@jamesp13152]

Interesting. Do those natural leaks also cause this sea wax? I've never seen before but if I do I will pick them up. Nice lady.

[@suicydekyng8612]

@@jamesp13152 Its not "sea wax" Its carnubas wax.. its not naturally occuring. Its in ingredient for other products like surf wax, and car wax and kitchen cleaners. As they said, a container of the stuff probably fell off of ship and broke open. And it might have happened almost anywhere in the Atlantic sometime in the last 3 decades.

[@suicydekyng8612]

Be lookin out for video on bathing in crude oil.

[@lizlanman47]

Miniscule compared to leaks and giant spills caused by humans

[@ThePhoenixcompanies]

​@@jamesp13152yes. paraffin wax is a natural by product of oil.

[@jeffsemon1774]

Hazardous waste,from petroleum products??

[@robertschaaf7192]

It’s not hazardous and I would eat it myself to prove the point.

[@LandonStrauss-hc1sc]

@@robertschaaf7192 Cool film it for proof.

[@LandonStrauss-hc1sc]

@@robertschaaf7192 Not good for sea life to consume.

[@PLS.54]

Yes it’s hazardous. ⚠️ Paraffin wax is distilled from petroleum, a by-product of gasoline production. Burning paraffin wax candles releases dangerous chemicals, such as carcinogenic benzene and toluene, into the air we breathe, which have been linked to lung diseases such as cancer and asthma. Marine life ingesting this wax is harmful to them.

[@RodgerMudd]

So a ship washed tanks out. They do it all the time but far out at sea so no one sees.

[@ThePhoenixcompanies]

If no one sees, how do you know?😅😅😅

[@danelhouseofel7634]

Obviously their are Seemens out in the sea 😂😂

[@RodgerMudd]

When it washes up on beaches. We know.🤔

[@kirstenweyter4431]

NYC dumps garbage in the ocean all the time. It’s a modern day problem of too much trash.

[@Maybe1Someday]

I love humans like her

[@Squealing_Dawg]

She was great as "Droopy Dog" loved that cartoon.

[@GeroJust]

God bless this women to take notice and help the species of that ocean 🎉

[@bhooptiwari9794]

God’s blessings to you Donna ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉stay blessed healthy strong and happy always. Enjoy nature always.❤❤❤❤

[@Pinkorchid72]

Can it be melted down and filtered to be used for candles?

[@Bob-bm1fk]

Yes. Or surfboard wax.

[@kirstenweyter4431]

Or moustache wax.. or car wax..

[@Pinkorchid72]

@@kirstenweyter4431 surfboard wax sounds good. Not sure if there’s salt in that stiff which might corrode the car finish

[@PLS.54]

@@notexpatjoe Yes. Paraffin wax is distilled from petroleum, a byproduct of gasoline production. Burning paraffin wax candles releases dangerous chemicals, such as carcinogenic benzene and toluene, into the air we breathe, which have been linked to lung diseases such as cancer, asthma, hormone disruption, low birth weight in babies, organ damage, behavior disorders in children, and more. You can liken sitting near a burning paraffin wax candle to sitting near the exhaust of a diesel engine. These chemicals are hazardous to humans and also to the animals who may be living with them. Now, think of the marine life ingesting it! !

[@EmpressLeshe]

Gratitude for helping 😊

[@user-pwfus]

The ship companies who ship this stuff should be held liable for the clean up and they need more inspections done on these ships.

[@jjames3793]

what shipping companies are shipping this NOT man-made and totally naturally occurring sea wax that seeps out of the sea bed? what the frig do ships or any companies have to do with this at all? or are you just totally ignorant and clueless? o h wait. your comment proves you are pretty clueless and ignorant.

[@mikejohns3104]

This is a blessing from nature. It is a rare natural occurrence. The Indians used it as fuel. It is a high grade petroleum product that is naturally refined. It burns very pure and clean. It's made by nature in the ocean from minerals seeping from the ocean floor. Tribes would be sent to the beaches to collect all they can for as long as it was available as it was a very scarce resource and only seen once or twice in a generation.. I would be amazed to see this in person. You may have something like this in your own home, a candle maybe?

[@kman7169]

Thanks dude . Even from the screen and not holding or smelling this I can tell it is pure type coagalent . I commented earlier what seperated from it was what was toxic if anything . Right on mate , thanks for the voice . Woman just want to Karen about everything these days . Really having an ego problem they are ehh ? Although I judge them not and feel for them to be thrust into this role . When will they self realize their place ?? Oh well , life just gets more interesting and the theatre is amazing ;)

[@user-rl3iv2jk9q]

Thank you for your report . ~ Indiana .

[@kirk1618]

Hold on a sec, they said "from crude oil that is naturally released from the bottom of the sea" and then started talking about shipping. Crude oil seeping from the ocean floor is a very normal occurrence, been happening long before man ever existed. But what did happen, is the US government emulsified the BP Horizon spill. This didn't make the crude oil "go away" it just put it under the surface into giant balls that even the naturally occurring bacteria, that consume the raw crude oil, will not touch it. These "oil balls" are rolling around in the ocean(s). I really doubt that the US EPA is going to share their locations with us. It could come from ships, as they say, but Florida generally has a pretty small oil cargo vessel population, compared with Houston, New Orleans, Newark, New York, Chesapeake. Wouldn't this issue be more prevalent near those ports? Don't look for the easy outs by blaming the "oil companies", need to look at the shipping companies if it's the ships. But don't forget the other enemies of the environment, the ones who continue right under our noses. Real easy to turn this to a fitting agenda to cover the negligence of our own government.

[@JoeSmith-cy9wj]

I have a couple questions for you. I haven't studied this. The term emulsify or emulsifying describes breaking up large particles into smaller ones, and or homogination , where particles become so small the viscosity and serface tension of the solute becomes too great to overcome for the oil for coagulation . Indeed, they used ' dispersants ' on the golf rig spill, which would do the opposite if making a large ball. I was concerned about that because I knew there are natural seeps and figured nature already knows how to deal with them, but not chemically dispersed oil. And, why would oil sink rather than float? Perhaps as the sea draws natural H²O out it becomes more dense?

[@kirk1618]

@@JoeSmith-cy9wj the purpose was to get the oil out of site. The natural occurring bacteria would have taken time and public outrage was high. The public demanded governmental action. Instead of educating an ignorant public, they decided to hide the issue, at least for a temporary basis. When the oil balls wash up on the coast, they’ll make local news, but that’s about it.

[@theprecipiceofreason]

It doesn't make sense because it's propaganda. Liars, getting caught up in their own lies. Stay frosty.

[@drinny26]

I’ve been seeing small translucent spheres of different sizes with liquid inside. All over Fort Lauderdale beach. I have no idea what they are.

[@jjames3793]

you mean them things known as fish eggs? hummmm wow so weird to see fish eggs anywhere near any beachs or places were fish might spawn. smh.

[@MrMarkar1959]

Bummer,,right. Picking up sea wax,,,but looking for bricks of cocaine and other delights

[@SkodenEh]

Everything we do in our day to day, our clothes, vehicles things we use to cook, the technology we use everyday; like right now commenting here. All takes petroleum products. -- There isn't another sustainable resource that could take over the entirety of the petroleum market, not even friggin' close. All the weirdos in the comments on shit like this thinking they're the green-saviour or some shit, using paper straws and complaining on the internet. (again, a petroleum reliant technology) I worked in the oil and gas industry in Northern BC/Alberta, Canada for a decade. There is a lot of rules in place to eliminate contaminations to surrounding areas. But things happen, just like within' any other industry. And I can guarantee you they pay their share in legal affairs. (there also isn't anyway to pinpoint this to a specific company, so good luck with that. The real world doesn't let you put blame on whoever you want)

[@tea4223]

You are soooo right.

[@jamesp13152]

to hell with petroleum products. Lets get back to Racoon hats, beaver coats and whale oil lamps. 😁I dont think they would like my solution either...

[@SkodenEh]

I grew up in Northern BC, Canada/Yukon as well on different reservations/communities. So I grew up like that in a lot of ways. Didn't have running water a lot of my childhood/all wood stoves. We had radios though. And that radio was built with petroleum reliant materials @@jamesp13152

[@galewinds7696]

And don't be using an engine powered boat to go out after those whales that are on the verge of extinction. 😅😅😅

[@SkodenEh]

Even the kayaks the oil protesters and such have used through their various protests are a petroleum reliant product. They're just wild. @@galewinds7696

[@danelhouseofel7634]

Wow, I bet if you collect enough you could definitely put it to good use or even make a profit out of it.

[@sismarin]

Wow, free candle wax! Thats expensive stuff. I bet it would make great fire starters!

[@fatratz2012]

just couldn't be from that ghastly huge oil rig blow out in the gulf a few years ago could it? that giant puddle is supposed to be sitting dormant on the bottom of the gulf last I heard!

[@traveler320ak7]

That was my first thought too. It was months and months of non stop oil spewing from that opening in the gulf floor. i remember being shocked that it took so long for it to be capped off.

[@jjames3793]

nope its natural and comes up from cracks in the ocean floor and floats to the surface.

[@greggreg2263]

Pretty cool this lady is cleaning up the beach that’s awesome is the stuff flammable 🔥

[@willcall9431]

If it smells like coconut it’s probably Mr. Zogs. Lots of people use wax on their wake, surf and paddle boards.

[@justdoingitjim7095]

Does anyone still use "Sex Wax" or is it even still made?

[@luke_skywanker7643]

Wow! I still have a cake of that stuff in the original wrapper. I think it was "Dr. Zog's Sex Wax."@@justdoingitjim7095

[@AgentJeffy]

It's actually from surfers and the wax they use on their boards. Over years it accumulates and washes on shore.

[@geraldstone8396]

Can you use it for candles?

[@mattd1188]

Seems like a great business idea to collect it all, make candles and charge $50 for a medium sized candle because it's "sustainably gathered and made from ocean pollution" 😂

[@WalkawayRene12]

Florida is so beautiful yet so disgusting.

[@tshaffer9681]

That's a lot of the world. So many beautiful places are ruined because of the human species.

[@stainedglass8401]

​@@tshaffer9681people can make you hate the planet. And all life. A pretty place is not so pretty when some one over steps their boundaries.

[@oneFreetinker]

You could make some low tide scented candles.

[@JohnLeBeau-g7r]

There are oil seeps all around Florida thru the natural fractures. That is exactly how the oil in California was discovered, natural seeps.

[@stephenswistchew7720]

Some thing like this happened in Scot Land it was. Whale blubber oil from a sunken whaler and washed up on the beach it was salvaged and sold to a soap manufacturer

[@juliebradley6961]

Thank you Donna Bradley! 💙 So sad what we've done to our Planet.

[@PaulGSmith-hh8rw]

Sea wax ear candling sounds like a good marketing ploy, you know, for folks that buy ear candling.

[@kirstenweyter4431]

😂 Now you sea it, now you don’t!

[@rerawho]

The cargo ship companies should clean this stuff up. Another example of big biz polluting with no accountability.

[@idigdaytona4478]

I have not noticed any but I was not aware of this. I will be looking for it now.

[@tshaffer9681]

Time for making candles.!!!! I would burn them outdoors just to be on the safe side.

[@b_uppy]

Wax is useful for a lot of things. Recycling it makes sense. It is shameful that ships do this at sea instead of using it...

[@scoutsaresilentdeath8775]

When I was really young, we used to go to the Flaggler Aver 29th st Peir in New Smynra Beach. I NEVER saw anything like this decades ago....

[@timkasten343]

Well… that’s a great sound bite for EV’s and renewable energies!

[@ukcolours9319]

never ever happened in Europe before

[@PLS.54]

Been washing up on beaches all along the North Sea and Baltic Sea coast.

[@annan7728]

Ocean become big trash bin and septic tank. Radiation water or whatever are all dempprd into water.

[@PerspectiveEngineer]

Save the planet! Thank you

[@joebyedone2351]

Researchers say “you should clean it up if you see it”?????? They’re kidding right? The corporations that are dumping it at sea should clean it up.

[@pccougar895]

We should clean it up? I call BS. This is the responsibility of those who profited from this product being transported by sea. If not they should be held liable to pay for cleanup.

[@jaimestewart8295]

Yeah I didn't like hearing that either

[@kertmustapha2367]

You forgot to mention that it also naturally leaks out of the bottom of the sea! A natural phenomena.

[@jaimestewart8295]

No you just forgot to pay attention 😂

[@jjames3793]

Hey dont let facts get in the way of a GOOD FALSE BOOGY MAN STORY THAT THE NEWS AND IGNORANT PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO SELL AS A DOOM AND GLOOM STORY.

[@GEOsustainable]

As soon as I saw the title, I knew it was coming from oil spills.

[@XavierKatzone]

Bless her heart! ❤️

[@green-sc2wg]

“You should be cleaning it up” No the shipping company should be cleaning it up ! Tf

[@l82nite]

Never heard of it before. That beach looks so dirty. Brown sand????

[@b_uppy]

Our beaches in Washington State are a natural dark taupe color.

[@karendharrison]

I've never heard of sea wax in my life. Strange thing to find on shore.

[@b_uppy]

@@karendharrison It's seems the more obvious thing to comment on...

[@guyjohnson3775]

Sweet lady 🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@DjDiRTyDnYx]

That stuff is expensive pick it up and make candles

[@DocAcher]

The oil companies should be the ones paying for the cleanup.

[@jjames3793]

WHY SHOULD THEY BE THE ONES TO PAY TO CLEAN UP THIS 100% NAREAL STUFF THAT SEEPS UP FROM THE SEA FLOOR?? OR ARE YOU REALLT THAT IGNORANT AND CLUELESS TO WHAT SEA WAX IS OR WHERE IT COMES FROM?

[@takotako808]

Remember! " Researchers say YOU should clean it up! " Not the idiots causing it

[@waltbroedner4754]

How about fining the cargo ships or forcing them to clean up?

[@jjames3793]

why should cargo ships or any one have to be forced to clean up this totally naturally produced product that seeps up through cracks in the sea bed from deep in the earth where it's formed?? what the fig do ships have to do with anything? So if you think shipping companies should be forced to clean up mother nature's messes then do you also think the air line companies should be forced to clean up or pay for damages to the earth that is caused by volcanos to?

[@TodaysBibleTruth]

How about the petroleum companies cleaning it up? Better yet, make sure it doesn't "get loose" again. #beachlife

[@patrickdurham8393]

Does anyone realize that undersea oil seeps account for most ocean oil?

[@homoblogicus7899]

BEAUTIFUL DONNA!!

[@Auriasis]

I picked up a big hunk the size of my fist on the Hobe Sound Beach last weekend. It was surprising how heavy it was. Never seen any before

[@laurastabell2489]

It could be teflon or another PFOA. They are waxy products and were dumped into the Ohio River and Cape Fear River by Dupont. Also by 3M in Minnesota and then sold to numirous smaller companies making Teflon coated cook ware, waterproof and permanent press shoes and clothes, Scotch Guarded upholstery fabrics, waterproof tents and other gear, ski wax, teflon tape for plumbing. Since they are flakey and then dissolve, they escape from consumer products into sewage sludge which was spread on farm land contaminating soil, water, food and game. You can see PFOA as foam on streams, rivers and now the foam is coating the ocean making toxic foam at the beach. This lady should have the wax tested. Handling it could cause harm. PFOAS cause diabetes, pancreatic cancer, thyroid issues and the most frightening , immune hypersensitivity via cytokine storms like killed people who contracted Covid. The combination of exposure to PFOA and inflammatory disease is deadly to people.

[@PhilipPedro2112]

Which oil companies are dumping this wax and why are they being allowed to do so?

[@simplerick3851]

It's probably coming from the Chemtrails...

[@SargentD4]

What’s she complaining about 🤷‍♂️ Free candles

[@paulg3012]

Great job miss.

[@brianbassettnumber1]

All you had to do was say it was crack cocaine, and the beaches would never have been cleaner.

[@DavidVanHelden1]

The wax lady needs more recognition.....😅

[@smrk2452]

Time to make some candles and sell them at a souvenir shop!

[@ChrisMusante]

Can you make candles with it?

[@Diogenes425]

Do we know “exactly”what the source is that produces this stuff?

[@josephmedina6403]

0:23 ... i hope this lady finds Ambergris on the beach as her reward! 🙂