by Delaney White / Fox5 / October 15, 2024
Whether it’s sunglasses, a water bottle, or a TV remote, almost everything is made out of plastic. But how is most plastic assembled?
“It’s easier to ship a lot of something very small instead of big pieces, so they’re made into these little nurdles,” said Mark O’Connor, Surfrider Foundation’s “Rise Above Plastics” program co-lead.
They are transported around the world by trains and boats and then melted into their final form. But many nurdles do not make it to their intended destination. Instead, they end up on San Diego’s beaches.
by Delaney White / Fox5 / October 15, 2024
Whether it’s sunglasses, a water bottle, or a TV remote, almost everything is made out of plastic. But how is most plastic assembled?
“It’s easier to ship a lot of something very small instead of big pieces, so they’re made into these little nurdles,” said Mark O’Connor, Surfrider Foundation’s “Rise Above Plastics” program co-lead.
They are transported around the world by trains and boats and then melted into their final form. But many nurdles do not make it to their intended destination. Instead, they end up on San Diego’s beaches.