Plastic pollution crisis, environmental damage at UK nature reserve

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Plastic pollution on the beach at Chessel Bay Nature Reserve in Southampton, UK. Bucket handle and nurdles washed up on the shore. Niurdles are raw material plastic pellets, and washed up on this site after upstream factory spills. Nurdles are difficult to remove, and these remain despite a clean up exercise taking place.

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Location: Chessel Bay Nature Reserve, Southampton, UK
Photo credit: © Raelene Goddard / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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