ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Memorial University scientist says the mysterious white blobs washing up on Newfoundland beaches are actually gobs of plastic — and they need to be cleaned up.
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A Memorial University scientist says the mysterious white blobs washing up on Newfoundland beaches are actually gobs of plastic — and they need to be cleaned up.
He performed a series of tests and determined the blobs were made of polyvinyl acetate, a plastic commonly found in adhesives.
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