Plastic pellets known as ‘nurdles’ are polluting beaches and waterways

Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the ...
Post and Courier

SC bill would crack down on plastic pellet spills

COLUMBIA — South Carolina senators are considering legislation to crack down on companies that pollute the state's waters with tiny plastic pellets. A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee voted 3-2 ...
CBS News

250,000 tons of plastic pellets known as nurdles pollute our oceans every year

Trillions of small plastic pellets known as nurdles have been escaping from petrochemical plants into waterways and oceans for decades. Only lately has serious action been taken to figure out what can ...
abcnews4

Plastic pellet pollution remains an issue, and its not getting any better says experts

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Local community leaders are working to raise awareness of plastic pellet pollution, a problem that remains prevalent in the Charleston area. Advocates from the Public ...

Soft plastics recycling is back in Australia. How does it work and where does it go?

Australia's first large-scale soft plastics recycling facility is processing huge loads each day, turning waste into a useful ...
Gizmodo

France Is Facing a Mysterious ‘Nightmare’ of Tiny Plastic Pellets

Countless plastic beads are washing ashore in France, and officials are stumped as to how to deal with the environmental disaster. Reading time 3 minutes For the past year on the coast of France, the ...