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Microplastics at the Source: Exposing the Global Nurdle Problem

If you want to support Clare and the Mermaid Tear Catcher project, please considering donating to Trash4Tokens or purchasing a Mermaid Tear Catcher: https://trash4tokens.org/mermaid-tear... Tiny plastic pellets—nurdles—are a major source of microplastics in our waterways and on our beaches. We hit the streets of San Diego, talk with an expert, and head into the field to see how nurdles become microplastic pollution. 🧪 Field tests. 🗣️ Real reactions. 🚨 Microplastic hot spots. If you’ve ever wondered where microplastics start, this is the origin story. • What a nurdle is and how it breaks down into microplastics • The microplastic path: rail cars→ trucks → factory floors → lagoons → microplastic fragments on the beach • Field sampling to detect microplastics in a lagoon • How to spot, document, and report microplastic (nurdle) spills in your area Like & subscribe for more on-the-ground microplastic and other sources of pollution investigations. Chapters 0:00 “What are nurdles & microplastics?” 1:35 Interview with an expert: The nurdle and microplastic problem 2:47 Sampling for microplastics 3:51 Chatting with people in the streets 5:09 Back to the expert to talk solutions #Microplastics #MicroplasticPollution #Nurdles #PlasticPollution #OceanConservation #BeachCleanup #MarineDebris #SanDiego #Sustainability #NurdlePatrol #CleanOceans #StopPlasticPollution