Billions of tiny plastic pellets also known as 'Nurdles' are floating in the ocean, causing as much damage as oil spills, yet they are still not classified as hazardous. Nurdles pose significant dangers for marine life.

WION Climate Tracker: Nurdles or the tiny plastic pellets choking oceans

Nurdles or the tiny plastic pellets choking oceans

Sri Lankan authorities doused a burning cargo ship after 6 days of fire-fighting. A complaint has been lodged against the captain for sailing on, despite knowing about a leak onboard. Palki Sharma gets you the story.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka douses cargo ship after 6 days

Tons of charred plastic pellets from a burning container ship washed ashore near Sri Lanka's capital as an international effort to salvage the vessel dragged into a ninth day. Navy personnel in hazmat suits have been sent to clean millions of plastic granules mixed with burned oil and other residue that covered Negombo beach.

Plastic from burning ship cover Sri Lanka beach

Volunteers in Malaysia's Tioman Island round up every weekend to gather plastic wastes from the beaches. But rather than burn or bury the trash, it is being recycled into plastic pellets so that it can be used to make a range of products from auto parts to home appliances and furniture.

Ocean-bound plastic waste recycled into furniture, goods in Malaysia

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