Nurdles updates issued as researchers think 'more than 2 tonnes' could still be in river Tyne
10-10-2026 12:15 via chroniclelive.co.uk

Nurdles updates issued as researchers think 'more than 2 tonnes' could still be in river Tyne

Newcastle University experts fear that there could have been a huge two tonnes-worth of nurdles in the river Tyne six weeks after the plastic pellets were spilled
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