Report finds that plastic pellets called nurdles are swamping the world

From the Galapagos Islands to India, tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles are turning up in some of the world’s most ecologically sensitive places.

A new report by charity Fidra has found they are contaminating biodiversity hotspots in 23 regions around the world, with 90 per cent of surveyed sites containing them.

These environments rely on clean and stable conditions, yet they are increasingly exposed to nurdles which are used as a…