PLETTENBERG BAY NEWSFLASH - Plettenberg Bay residents have played their part in the war against nurdles – collecting about 20 800 of these small plastic pellets, which are used in the manufacturing of plastic products, along the coastal holiday town’s shore over the past few weeks.
These collection efforts were part of a nurdle hunt competition hosted by the Nature’s Valley Trust in partnership with Plett Tourism, following an increase in reports by beachgoers spotting the pellets along Plett’s coastline.
This, after a massive nurdle spill in the Durban harbour in October last year.
About 49 tonnes landed in the ocean after a Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) container was knocked overboard during a collision with another vessel during a storm.
Experts have expressed growing concerns over the ecological impact these pellets could have on marine life.
Read the full story in the Knysna-Plett Herald and find out who won prizes for their sterling efforts.
More than 20 000 nurdles - small plastic pellets used in the production of plastic products - have been collected in Plettenberg Bay over the past few weeks as part of a nurdle hunt competition. These pellets have been washing up along the South African coastline after a spill in the Durban harbour in October last year. Photos: Supplied
ARTICLE & PHOTOS: YOLANDÉ STANDER, KNYSNA-PLETT HERALD CORRESPONDENT
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