Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A snapshot of "nurdles" collected from Galveston, Texas, shorelines shows the condition of these plastics as they weather in the ...

Ian Seamans points at some nurdles he found during a search for the plastic pellets at D-FW locations as part of a statewide nurdle hunt on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, in Grand Prairie. Shafkat Anowar / ...

Environmental groups in South Carolina say the state and a company in charge of shipping plastic pellets isn’t doing enough to stop them from going into the harbor and showing up on the beaches around ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Local community leaders are working to raise awareness of plastic pellet pollution, a problem that remains prevalent in the Charleston area. Advocates from the Public ...

When Indiana plastics company PolyJohn Enterprises Corp. first learned in mid-2020 that resin pellets from its factory were leaking into nearby wetlands, one executive said the news was distressing.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina senators are considering legislation to crack down on companies that pollute the state's waters with tiny plastic pellets. A Senate Medical Affairs subcommittee voted 3-2 ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Charleston lands on a lot of lists, but this time, it’s not for the beautiful beaches. According to researchers, Charleston now ranks number two for the worst plastic pellet ...

French beaches, once pristine havens for tourists and locals alike, are now battling an invisible enemy. While littering remains a persistent issue, a more insidious form of pollution has taken center ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An employee holds plastic pellets in a production area of a company. The European Union has hashed out new regulations aimed at ...