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There’s a Tiny Plastic Enemy Threatening the Planet’s Oceans
“Nurdles” may be a big source of marine pollution, and shareholder advocates want to know what’s being done.
Nurdles.
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Environmentalists have identified another threat to the planet. It’s called a nurdle.
Nurdles are tiny pellets of plastic resin no bigger than a pencil eraser that manufacturers transform into packaging, plastic straws, water bottles and other typical targets of environmental action.