Nurdle clean-up under way after WTIV and containership collision

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The Port of Tyne has launched a major clean-up operation after thousands of plastic pellets, known as nurdles, were spilled into the River Tyne following Sunday’s collision between a wind turbine installation vessel and a berthed containership.

While salvage teams continue working to stabilise the damaged crane and vessel, the port says it activated its pollution response plan immediately after becoming aware of the nurdle spill.

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