Tiny plastic pellets called nurdles have an almost ubiquitous presence on beaches in Great Britain. They aren’t just colorful pellets that decorate; they can pick up toxins and poison animals that ingest them. According to a report by BBC News,* 53 billion of these button-size nurdles are accidently released into the environment of the UK annually.
Just when you thought it was safe to go to the beach: A recent survey of the UK’s beaches discovered nurdles on 73% of those beaches. At Widemouth Bay, 33 volunteers counted 127,000 nurdles within 100-meter section of the beach. If you swallow some seawater, you might also ingest a nurdle or two. The problem of nurdles is exasperated by the accidental release of an estimated 230,000 tonnes of them by European mainland countries. If those who release nurdles are aware, should they be held responsible for cleaning up the mess? Should they be careful not to release more nurdles?
Little things certainly do add up. Little actions, too. So, today, think of any one of your specific negative behaviors as a nurdle. You’ll do your part for the present by cleaning up any toxic nurdles you’ve released into your environment. You’ll do your part for the future by not accidentally--or purposefully--releasing any negative nurdles today, not even one.
* http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39001011
Just when you thought it was safe to go to the beach: A recent survey of the UK’s beaches discovered nurdles on 73% of those beaches. At Widemouth Bay, 33 volunteers counted 127,000 nurdles within 100-meter section of the beach. If you swallow some seawater, you might also ingest a nurdle or two. The problem of nurdles is exasperated by the accidental release of an estimated 230,000 tonnes of them by European mainland countries. If those who release nurdles are aware, should they be held responsible for cleaning up the mess? Should they be careful not to release more nurdles?
Little things certainly do add up. Little actions, too. So, today, think of any one of your specific negative behaviors as a nurdle. You’ll do your part for the present by cleaning up any toxic nurdles you’ve released into your environment. You’ll do your part for the future by not accidentally--or purposefully--releasing any negative nurdles today, not even one.
* http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-39001011
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