Acute Spill – X-press pearl Resources
Resources linked to X-press Pearl the environmental disaster that impacted Sri Lanka’s coast
US Train Derailment News items
America has a large issue with train derailments often these trains that derail contain nurdles which then spill into the environment.
Euronews – EU Policy. Spanish plastic pellet spill galvanises EU efforts to limit microplastic pollution – News Article
The EU have created a bill to prevent microplastic pollution, but with the recent spill 50km of the coast of Portugal in December 2023 has EU lawmakers considering expanding the scope to tighten the bill
A Coruña – Bedeko Europe holds the shipping company Maersk responsible for the dumping of pellets on the Galician coast- News Article
Who is responsible for the dumping of plastic pellets on the Galician coast?
European Union – Debate on plastic pellets catastrophe in Europe – Plenary Session
In December 2023 6 containers spilled into the ocean causing an ecological catastrophe involving plastic pellet losses and its impact on micro plastic pollution in the maritime and coastal habitats. This debate took place in the European Parliament as a response the the Galicia environmental disaster.
Centre of Environmental Justice – X-press Pearl Sri Lanka shipping disaster – Video content
The Sri Lanka Centre of Environmental Justice has produced a video series on the public experience of the X-Press Pearl disaster alongside a cartoon video to raise awareness of the incident to the public
Centre for Environmental Justice – Risk Communication Strategy for maritime disasters – Report
This publication aims to provide an overarching strategy to strengthen risk communications related to maritime disasters in Sri Lanka.
Centre for Environmental Justice and Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka – Impact of the MV X-Press Pearl Ship Disaster on the Coastal Environment from Negombo to Benthota – Report
Impact of the MV X-Press Pearl Ship Disaster on the Coastal Environment from Negombo to Benthota
Centre for Environmental Justice – Public Perception Study on the Socio-Economic Impact of the X-Press Pearl Maritime Disaster on the Coastal Communities of Sri Lanka – Report
gain an understanding of the public perception of the X-Press Pearl disaster’s socio-economic impact including its effect on children’s education, livelihoods, mental and physical health, and the household economy.
Unha Vez Máis – Praias Afectadas – Google Galicia incident monitoring map and log
A dedicated area to register and monitor beaches affected by the container spill of plastic pellets off the coast of Portugal on the 8th of December 2023