Nurdles are very small pellets of plastic, less than 5 mm in size. They are melted down and molded by the plastic industry to create commonly used plastic items. Unfortunately, billions of nurdles and smaller microplastics end up in the Great Lakes and then wash up on our beautiful beaches. Read why they are so pervasive and so dangerous to wildlife here. Want to help? Use less plastic!
**Tags: beach cleanups, micro plastics
