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Thought Mucinex’s Mr. Mucus wasn’t gross enough of a mascot? Oh, good. Then let us introduce you to Mr. Floatie. This charming gent, who bears more than a passing resemblance to Mr. Hanky (shown here), is Canadian—the product of the imagination of average guy James Skwarok, who showed up to a public meeting dressed as a piece of excrement, representing what he called POOP—People Opposed to Outfall Pollution. Skwarok is on a mission to stop to the dumping of raw sewage into the Pacific Ocean, but he was not allowed in the meeting.

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