Pre-production plastic pollution in Texas is getting worse, but it remains unaddressed largely because industry interests continue to shape policy discussions. Next time you’re on the Texas coast, take a closer look - you might find nurdles yourself
#PlasticPollution #TexasCoast #Nurdles #TexasWater

Sorry for the jump scare, but we need to talk about #nurdles.

Nurdles are pre-production plastics - and they're a big problem in Texas.

Learn more in our new blog.

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Speak Up for Plastic Pellet-Free Waters

🚨 Email Congress: Speak Up for Plastic Pellet-Free Waters 👇

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#Politics #USPolitics #Congress #Climate #Environment #ClimateCrisis #Animals #Wildlife #Plastic #PlasticPollution #MicroPlastic #Nurdles #Water #CleanWater #TakeAction #EmailYourSenators #EmailYourRep

Dow Asks Texas to Legalize Plastic Pollution From Its Seadrift Complex - Inside Climate News Facing multiple lawsuits, Dow requests an “unprecedented” permit amendment to authorize its discharge of polyethylene pellets into coastal waters.

Texas leads the nation in plastics production. Shouldn’t it also lead in preventing plastic pollution?

#PlasticPollution #Nurdles #WaterQuality #WaterPollution

🚨NURDLE ALERT🚨

Join us for our March meeting of the Water for People & the Environment Committee to learn more about the Nurdle Patrol! 💧

🔗 bit.ly/march-wpec

#nurdles #pollution #water #event #texaswater

📢New Report Out Now

The transportation of #nurdles through rail networks is an important but often overlooked source of chronic & acute nurdle pollution

Our new case study report highlights this source of land based nurdle pollution & looks at the solutions👉 www.nurdlehunt.org.uk/news/off-the...

Small plastic pellets, called #nurdles, are polluting our beaches and waterways. Thank you to the Houston Chronicle for publishing a story and to everyone that participated in the statewide Nurdle Hunt. These pellets - that fuel plastic production and soak up toxins, and never truly go away.

Plastic pellets known as ‘nurdles’ are polluting beaches and waterways • Iowa Capital Dispatch Tiny plastic pellets that are the basic building blocks of nearly all plastic products are polluting beaches and waterways around the country.

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

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#News #USNews #Climate #Environment #ClimateCrisis #Plastic #PlasticPollution #PlasticWaste #PlasticCrisis #Nurdles #Waterways #Oceans #Beaches #Health #PublicHealth

Sadly there are #plastic #nurdles in Scottish waters, notably the River Forth - #pollution from Ineos

Plastic pellets known as ‘nurdles’ are polluting beaches and waterways • Stateline “Nurdles”— tiny plastic pellets that are the basic building blocks of nearly all plastic products — are polluting beaches and waterways around the country.

"When they are mishandled during manufacturing or transport, they can slip through storm drains and into waterways, posing a health threat to both wildlife and humans. They are difficult to clean up, and act like sponges for toxins as they progress through the food chain."

#nurdles #microplastics

New research shows #nurdles are more likely to carry antimicrobial resistant bacteria, compared to other types of #microplastics

Yet another reason these #plasticpellets need to be prevented from entering the environment 🌎

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Our new report shows #nurdles are polluting some of the planet’s most fragile ecosystems including coral reefs & mangroves 🐠

These areas shelter endangered species already under pressure from climate change 🌊

Read our new report ➡️ hub.nurdlehunt.org/resource/the...

#plasticpellets #biodiversity

Plastic nurdles found at 84% of UK sites of special scientific interest Environmental charity Fidra says 168 of 195 SSSIs it surveyed are contaminated with tiny pellets

'Plastic nurdles have been found in 84% of important nature sites surveyed in the UK.'
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'Nurdles are tiny pellets that the plastics industry uses to make larger products.'

#NatureEmergency #FossilIndustry #FossilPollution #plastics #nurdles

Has there been any study of ducks ingesting #biobeads or #nurdles @btobirds.bsky.social

Sad to hear about the #BioBeads spill at Camber Sands, UK.

Like #nurdles, these tiny plastic pellets pollute coasts & harm wildlife that mistake them for food.

We must enforce stronger containment & stop all #microplastics at source🌊 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Helena Dollimore's letter to Lawrence Gosden, Chief Executive of Southern Water.

#camber ##cambersands #nurdles #pollution #biobeads

'Environmental catastrophe' at #CamberSands as 'millions' of plastic beads wash up | UK News | Sky News share.google/fZrAJytlLZWh...
#Nurdles

A huge thank you to all the amazing nurdle hunters for taking part in this year's #GreatGlobalNurdleHunt, helping to document & raise awareness of nurdle pollution around the world! 🔍🌍

Watch out for more information on this year's results coming soon!

#nurdles #plasticpollution #environment

The Great Global Nurdle Hunt Campaign to prevent the spread of Nurdles

Photos credit: ©Andy Dinsdale, Camber Sands, England; ©Spiegelberg Kamens, Calais; ©Richmond Quarcoo, Plastic Punch, Ghana; ©A Rocha, Kenya;

#greatglobalnurdlehunt #nurdles #nurdlehunt #plasticpellets #plasticpollution #plasticpelletpollution #microplastics

Photos credit: ©Andy Dinsdale, Camber Sands, England; ©Spiegelberg Kamens, Calais; ©Richmond Quarcoo, Plastic Punch, Ghana; ©A Rocha, Kenya;

#greatglobalnurdlehunt #nurdles #nurdlehunt #plasticpellets #plasticpollution #plasticpelletpollution #microplastics

The Great Nurdle Hunt app is out now! 📱

Full of info & tools to help you nurdle hunt & easily submit your results 🗺️🔍Download the app & join the #GreatGlobalNurdleHunt this October

Available now on Apple & Android devices 👉 nurdlehunt.org.uk/take-part/th...

#nurdles #plasticpollution #environment

Tell your governor: Take action on plastic pellet pollution Our water should be clean, healthy and plastic-free.

🚨Tell your governor: Take action on plastic pellet pollution👇

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#Politics #USPolitics #Climate #Environment #ClimateCrisis #Health #PublicHealth #Plastic #PlasticPollution #PlasticPellets #Nurdles #Microplastics #TakeAction #EmailYourGovernor

Are you taking part in the Great Global Nurdle Hunt this October? 🌎🔎

Join thousands of others hunting for small plastic pellets called #nurdles on beaches around the world 🏖️

Taking part is really easy, catch up on our how to take part webinar 🔽
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezT5...

This Pennsylvania settlement could set the standard for preventing tiny plastic pellet pollution A company agreed to install technology to watch for "nurdles," tiny plastic pellets used to make all manner of goods.

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This Pennsylvania settlement could set the standard for preventing tiny plastic pellet pollution — Grist When Heather Hulton VanTassel went looking for plastic pellets in the Ohio River in 2021, she was simply trying to establish a baseline level of contamination.

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This is how a settlement for a #pollution case is done.
#nurdles
#OhioRiverValley
#ThreeRiversWaterkeepers
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Calling all #NurdleHunters 🌎

This year’s #GreatGlobalNurdleHunt is shining a light on how plastic pollution is threatening biodiversity and we need your help.

Please message us any photos of #nurdles in sensitive ecosystems or amongst wildlife and help us tell the story 🪸🐬

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The Great Global Nurdle Hunt is back this October 🌏

Come along to our webinar which will tell you everything you need to know about #nurdles and how to take part in this global citizen science event 🔎

Register now ➡️ us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

#plasticpellets #citizenscience #plasticpollution

Buoyant, the size of a lentil and almost impossible to recover: how nurdles are polluting the oceans Millions of the tiny plastic pellets are being washed up on the coast of Kerala in India in the latest in a series of global spills, as plastic treaty talks continue in Geneva

Nurdle spills: Tiny plastic pellets, massive ocean pollution in Kerala, as global plastic treaty talks continue.
#Nurdles #PlasticPollution #OceanProtection

Global plastic treaty: Nurdles escape scrutiny, coastal states bear the brunt The global plastics treaty negotiations in Geneva ended without agreement, and one of the most preventable yet damaging sources of microplastic pollution has be

We spoke to the New Indian Express about why it’s so important to address #nurdles at an international level🌏

Although the global plastics treaty is a missed chance, countries can still introduce strong regulations to prevent #plasticpellet loss ⬇️

www.newindianexpress.com/xplore/2025/...