International Paper's effects on our beaches in 2016
To start 2016, we again see foam, scum and deposits on our beaches from International Papers discharges. There is very little life in the bay. The wetland has done little to help environmental problems on Perdido Bay. IP makes soap from sodium hydroxide used in pulping and fatty acids from pine trees which causes the foam

IP's effluent on our beaches is very apparent. January 8, 2016

Foam and scummy water at our beaches. January 8, 2016

Billowy foam at our beaches on Upper Bay. January 10, 2016

More foam. January 10, 2016

Foam and scummy water at our beaches. January 11, 2016

Foam, scum and brown dirty water. January 11, 2016

Windrow of white foam in bay. January 15, 2016

dirty foam at our beaches. January 16, 2016

More dirty foam on our beaches. January 16, 2016

Foam at beach on Innerarity. January 17, 2016

More foam at Innerarity Beach. Fifty years ago people were reporting the same foam in the Lower Bay. Not much has changed. January 17, 2016

Scummy fibers in water. January 18, 2016

IP's effluent on our beaches. Jan.19, 2016

Foam stuck on stump. January 24, 2016

IP's foam against wall. Feb 26, 016

Big patch of brown foam. May 7,2016

Looks like dirty soap suds. May 7, 2016

IP's effluent on our beaches is very apparent. May 8,2016

White foam. May 19,2016

Big patch of brown foam. June 9,2016

Everyday nasty brown foam. June 10,2016

How would you like to swim in foam and scum? June 11, 2016

Big patch of brown foam. June 18,2016

Mostly brown foam this summer. June 20,2016

More brown foam. June 21,2016

June 22,2016

More nasty foam and turbid water. June 23, 2016

Big patch of brown foam. June 24,2016

July 14, 2016

Nasty conditions. July 15,2016

July 19,2016. nearly every day bad foam

Large amount of foam caught on seawall. July 20, 2016

Dirty foam. July 21,2016

Scum & foam. August 3,2016

Dirty foam. August 5,2016

Globs of foam. August 6, 2016

Large amount of foam caught on seawall. August 7, 2016

August 8, 2016

Elevenmile Creek August 13, 2016

Large amount of foam caught on seawall. August 23, 2016

More foam. August 23 20, 2016

Brown foam at our beaches 9-19-16

More brown foam. September 19, 2016

Daily foam with turbid waters. September 26, 2016

Daily brown foam not pleasant for swimming. August 30, 2016

October 1, 2016

Foam on October 3, 2016

Very bad scum and foam. October 20, 2016

More scum on October 20, 2016

October 29, 2016

October 30, 2016

Constant foam. November 1, 2016

December 9, 2016

December 10, 2016

December 11, 2016

December 21, 2016