A real journalist would've posted spectrophotometry results. Those are generally quite cheap and fast.
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Looks like the touton jokes may have had it right: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/nature/outdoors/the-surprising-theory-behind-newfoundlands-mystery-blobs
This sounds like one more theory to me since the
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) says in a written statement that “at this time, neither the substance nor its source has been identified. However, preliminary analysis at an ECCC laboratory suggests that the material could be plant-based.”
Dang, pancake mix would've been so much nicer than plasticky waste dumped from oil rigs. Thanks for posting the follow-up article.