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Plastic nurdle spill an 'environmental disaster'

Plastic nurdle spill an 'environmental disaster'
BBC England Thursday 06 August 2026, 05:12 UTC 1 min read
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The Tyne Rivers Trust says it has already seen fish with the pellets in their system.

The Tyne Rivers Trust says it has already seen fish with the pellets in their system.
The Tyne Rivers Trust (ORG)
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