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Pellets/ Nurdles

Georgie Archer

13 Mar 2025

Every plastic product we use is made of small 5mm plastic pellets (the size of a lentil) called nurdles, which are melted and moulded into all the plastic we see around us today. Nurdles are a type of microplastic that does not biodegrade.

Pellets/ Nurdles

 

NGOs involved FIDRA ; Fauna & Flora ; Surfrider Foundation Europe,

 

https://www.fidra.org.uk/projects/nurdle/

 

YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@fidra2970

Latest webinar update (will be uploaded shortly): ‘How can the EU lead the way in addressing pellet pollution?

 

Previous blog – contains further references: https://www.scarabtrust.org.uk/post/nurdles-they-are-everywhere


Further References in our Drive Folder HERE




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