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www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Environment

The nurdle hunters: is combing UK beaches for tiny bits of plastic a waste of time?

Nurdles, tiny pre-production plastic pellets, are littering UK beaches and cleanups cannot keep up with the amount of nurdles present.
Removing all the nurdles from oceans and coastlines is not possible due to the sheer amount of plastic particles floating in the waters. [ more ]
Futurism
4 months ago
Environment

Millions of Plastic Pellets Wash Up on Shore

Countless tiny plastic pellets have littered Spain's northern coast after containers fell off a shipping boat and into the ocean.
These plastic pellets, known as 'nurdles,' can be harmful to wildlife, the environment, and potentially to human health. [ more ]
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