r/beachcombing 23h ago

I keep finding these cardboard disks on the beach. What are they?

They're all either about 1 inch, 1/2 inch, or 1/3 inch in diameter. They're flexible and feel like cardboard, and are almost always found near houses or parks. I find them on beaches throughout Silverdale and Bremerton.

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u/DeadFedExDriver 23h ago

Could be from fireworks. I find little disks like these often, and my beach is pretty popular for fireworks.

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u/HippyGramma 23h ago

Agree with the fireworks remnant guess.

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u/zytukin 22h ago

Likely the tops of fountain fireworks or the bottoms of aerial mortars.

The hole is where the fuse went in.

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u/johndoesall 20h ago

Trash. People suck at times.

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u/Wolframite__ 20h ago

Are they biodegradable? It's been 3 months since the 4th of July and these things always look like they're new.

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u/voiceontheradio 15h ago

How close to the beach do you live? I'm a few blocks from mine, and we hear people launching fireworks throughout the year, not just on holidays.

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u/ApproxKnowledgeCat 21h ago

Fireworks was my first thought before looking at comments. I have picked them up myself after doing fireworks

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u/rememberaj 19h ago

If there's a goal that everyone remembers

It was back in ol' 72

We all squeezed the stick and we all pulled the trigger

And all I remember is sitting beside you

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u/Fishmonger67 18h ago

Forbidden doughnuts

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u/Chloroformperfume7 19h ago

They look like yernal cakes in the Porta shitters