The city of Miami Beach has fined the organisers of an Instagrammable ice cream-themed museum $3,000 for environmental damage, after remnants of its plastic sprinkle ball pit were found littering the streets and feared heading into the ocean.
The pool of colourful plastic pieces that visitors can plunge into is among the main attractions of the Museum of Ice Cream, a pop-up interactive art exhibit that opened in Miami Beach's Faena District last month.

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But the city's Code Compliance department found that the non-edible sprinkles easily catch onto the clothes and shoes of museum-goers, and are being brushed off on the streets outside. It therefore hit the museum with a courtesy notice and two sanitation violations, amounting to $3,000 (£2,214). The littering was revealed in a video shot by local environmentalist Dave Doebler, which showed the sprinkles up to two blocks away from the pop-up museum at 3400 Collins Avenue.

As the plastic parts fill paving cracks and clutter storm drains, concerns were also raised that they will be washed into the sea when it rains. Once in the water, the sprinkles won't be able to degrade and could cause harm to sea life or birds.
In a statement issued to the Miami New Times, the organisers of the ice-cream-themed exhibit said it was taking the issue seriously. Its plans include developing a biodegradable sprinkle for the pool, and hiring cleane...