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#PODCAST Environmental npo raises the alarm over a surge in tiny nurdle plastic pellets on KZN north coast beaches #sabcnews

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By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - Environmental organisations have raised concern over the sudden and disturbing surge of trillions of tiny nurdle plastic pellets on the KZN North Coast beaches mainly in Sheffield and Ballito. They say this alarming escalation poses an imminent threat to the health of marine ecosystems, human well-being, and the delicate balance of our environment. It remains uncertain whether these nurdles are remnants from a container ship spillage in 2017 and 2020. Founder of non-profit organization Litter4Tokens - Clare Swithenbank-Bowman encourages communities to participate in beach clean ups to help preserve the ocean for future generations...

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