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EU aims to curb plastic pollution with new rules targeting nightmare spills of tiny pellets

EU aims to curb plastic pollution with new rules targeting nightmare spills of tiny pellets

World 08:54 22/10/2025

Plastic can end up in the environment by many channels. Improper waste management can cause single-use plastics like bottles and grocery bags to end up in our oceans. But there’s also a smaller, sneakier source of plastic that also pollutes the land and sea. Called 'nurdles,' tens of millions of these tiny pellets have found their way into the ocean after ship spills.