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Pre-production plastic pellets, commonly known as nurdles, are tiny plastic pellets (smaller than 5 mm or 0.20 in) that are universally used in the plastics industry for the manufacture of plastic products.[1][2] These microplastics are made primarily from polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polyvinyl chloride, and other plastics or synthetic resins.[3] Nurdles are the building block, via plastic extrusion or injection molding, for items for everyday life including plastic water bottles, containers, and bags.[4]
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- ^ McVeigh, Karen (29 November 2021). "Nurdles: the worst toxic waste you've probably never heard of". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 November 2022.
- ^ Subramanian, Meera (22 November 2022). "Plastics tsunami: Can a landmark treaty stop waste from choking the oceans?". Nature. 611 (7937): 650–653. doi:10.1038/d41586-022-03793-3. PMID 36414780. S2CID 253764053.
- ^ "What are Nurdles - Why You Need to Worry About Them". Environmental Nonprofit Organization. 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
- ^ "What's a Nurdle?". Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2021-11-13.