US EditionFear seabirds might choke on tiny plastic pellets 'likely' to have come from North Sea crash
- Plastic pellets called nurdles have washed ashore after the collision between the Stena Immaculate tanker and the Solong container ship in the North Sea, according to the coastguard.
- A total of 36 people were rescued, but a sailor from the Solong is missing and presumed dead, as stated in the report.
- The captain of the Solong has been charged with gross negligence manslaughter following the incident, as reported by Hull Magistrates’ Court.
- Conservationists express concern about the environmental impact of nurdles, stating that they pose a significant threat to marine life and ecosystems.
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A week after the collision in the North Sea between a container carrier and a tanker, thousands of plastic pellets were discovered on the English coast.
A recovery operation for these pellets, measuring between 1 millimetre and 5 millimetres, has started and pollution control specialists have been mobilised, the British Coast Guard announced.
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Plastic pellets were discovered in the water and on the east coast of England, a week after the collision in the North Sea between a container carrier and a tanker, causing "great concern" on Monday from the Royal Bird Protection Society.
English East Coast: Plastic particles in the water and on land after ship collision in the North Sea
In addition to the evaporated kerosene, after the crash between a cargo ship and a tanker in the North Sea, there is another pollution for the environment: plastic was found in front of and on the Yorkshire coast.
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