Mon, Aug 25, 2008 -- 8:33 AM

Sea of Plastic

Mon, Aug 25, 2008 -- 8:33 AM

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Anyone who has ever been on a beach cleanup can tell you that the number one thing littered on the sand is not candy wrappers or broken glass or even cigarette butts. What you see are tiny bits of plastic, called "nurdles." These bits of plastic degrade but don't bio-degrade, which means they just become smaller bits of plastic. Nurdles are ingested by sea creatures and end up in our food chain. What are the hidden consequences of nurdles, and what can be done about the plastic all around us?

Host: Andrea Kissack

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