Only 28% of Spilled Plastic Nurdles Recovered, Researchers Say
Scientists say plastic pellets known as nurdles will continue washing up on North East England beaches after a spill.
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Only 28% of plastic pellets, known as nurdles, have been recovered following a spill, according to researchers.
Scientists predict that nurdles will continue to wash up on beaches in North East England.
Further details about the scale of the original spill or the recovery effort were not included in the report reviewed.
Nurdles are small plastic pellets used as raw material in manufacturing plastic products, and spills of the pellets have previously raised environmental concerns when they wash up on coastlines.
Sources
- Only 28% of nurdles 'recovered', researchers say — BBC Science & Environment
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