Billion plastic pellets spilled into UK river after two ships collide
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Billion plastic pellets spilled into UK river after two ships collide

Up to 25 tonnes of nurdles, the raw material for plastic manufacturing, have spread further than initially fearedApproximately a billion tiny plastic nurdles have entered the River Tyne after a “devastating spill”, with the pellets thought to have spread much further than first thought.Nurdles are tiny pellets, usually about 1-5mm in size, that act as the raw material to manufacture most plastic products. Continue reading...

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The Guardian World — The Guardian World
22 July 2026
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