A Myrtle Beach Trash Can Travelled More Than 3,500 Miles Across The Ocean
If you’ve ever been to Myrtle Beach or any public beach for that matter, you’ll probably recognize the trash cans that are usually placed by the entrances. But other than…
If you've ever been to Myrtle Beach or any public beach for that matter, you'll probably recognize the trash cans that are usually placed by the entrances. But other than throwing your empty cans in them I bet you haven't given them much thought. But one of those blue trash cans recently went on the adventure of a lifetime. A Myrtle Beach trash can somehow managed to travel more than 3,500 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Its destination? Ireland.
Keith McGreal discovered the receptacle and reached out to the Myrtle Beach City Government. The email, sent Sunday, informed them that the traveling trash can arriving on the west coast of Ireland in Mulranny, County Mayo. "We spotted the stickers and thought it would make a good news story. Amazing to think it traveled all the way across the Atlantic, over 5500 km away," McGreal told WPDE.
The city is unsure exactly when the trash can went missing but it most likely was during a storm of some sort. Typically the containers are stored away before hurricanes or other weather events, but somehow this one escaped.
The City of Myrtle Beach posted the email exchange on their website:
Hi,
I wanted to share some images of a Blue Trash barrel that has been washed up on our local beach on the West Coast of Ireland, Mulranny, County Mayo. We spotted the stickers and thought it would make a good news story. Amazing to think it travelled all the way across the Atlantic. Over 5500km away.
Hoping to hear from you soon,
Keith McGreal.
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