Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Pete The Plastic Pelican
Pete is a pelican sculpted by a student from plastic garbage and marine debris found in the coastal waterway. A nearby sign inventories a year's worth of cigarette butts, food wrappers and plastic bottles hauled out of the creek.
Shem Creek Park
- Address:
- 469 Coleman Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC
- Directions:
- Shem Creek Park. Northwest of the creek.
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Pete is made of various plastic garbage shaped into a pelican. Park in the parking lot at this location and walk toward the water. Pete resides on the boardwalk next to the creek.
[john korman, 06/09/2022]Pete The Plastic Pelican is a lot bigger than you think! The boardwalk is a nice way to spend 20 minutes before going to one of the Shem Creek restaurants.
[J. Young, 05/14/2013]
Pete the Pelican is made out of plastic found in the coastal waterway, created to bring awareness of how trash kills birds and marine life. Located on Shem Creek Park.
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Pete is made of trash that might have otherwise harmed water birds, so the bigger he is, the better.