EU aims to curb plastic pollution with new rules targeting nightmare spills of tiny pellets
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.
On Thursday, the European Commission will vote on a measure to curb the pellets’ impacts by forcing companies to implement new measures to prevent and mitigate pollution.
