More than 4.117 tonnes of nurdles collected to date
This week, 340.5 bags of nurdles were collected from 15 different locations in KZN including Amatikulu, Dokodweni, Umhlanga, North Beach and Umkomaas.
IN October Durban experienced a catastrophic storm and a container ship in Durban Harbour was damaged and billions of little plastic pellets, nurdles, leaked into the ocean.
It is estimated that around 49 tons (billions of pellets) of these nurdles are in our ocean, an environmental disaster.
The following reported efforts were collated for the week of the 20th November -30th November. This report includes efforts made by the east coast Department of Environmental Affairs – Working for Coast, the formal Directive driven DRIZIT / RESOLVE Marine Group, SAAMBR, WILDOCEANS’ teams and volunteer response coordinated through the KZN Waste Network.
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To date, a total of 4.117 tonnes have been collected by all parties combined.
This week, 340.5 bags of nurdles were collected from 15 different locations in KZN including Amatikulu, Dokodweni, Umhlanga, North Beach and Umkomaas.
Teams will continue to work along the KZN coastline actively collecting nurdles.
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