Case Study – The North Sea plastic pellet spill
This case study examines the plastic pellet spill which occurred in the North Sea in March 2025 and highlights key findings…
MV X-Press Pearl Marine Coastal Pollution Case Order – July 2025
In July 2025, the Sri Lankan Supreme Court ordered the owners and others linked to the X-Press Pearl ship to…
Outcome of sub-committee on the transport of dangerous goods – plastic pellets – June 2025
In June 2025, the UN sub-committee on the transport of dangerous goods rejected proposals to classify plastic pellets as dangerous…
IMO agrees to draft Revised Action Plan on marine plastics – Feb 2025
This news piece summarises the IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response Sub-Committee’s agreement on a draft 2025 plan to tackle plastic…
Research Report on Classification of Plastic Pellets
This research report from the government of Netherlands details why plastic pellets should be classified as Dangerous Goods under the…
Down To Earth- MSC ELSA 3 Plastic Pellet Spill, May 2025 – News Article
On May 25th, the Liberian-flagged cargo ship MSC ELSA 3 sank approximately 38 nautical miles off the coast of Kochi…
Sky News – North Sea Plastic Pellet Spill, March 2025 – News Article
In Spring 2025, the container ship, the Solong, collided with an oil tanker, the Stena Immaculate, 13 miles of the Yorkshire…
EIA – Spain Spill Plastic Pellet Supply Chain Infographic (English)
This infographic shows the plastic pellet supply chain including sources and and intended destination of the plastic pellets that came…
Seas at Risk and Partners – European Pellet Hunt – Resource pack
This is a 10 day hunt from the 15th – 23rd April 2024. It is to build moment for EU regulation to prevent pellet spills. Use the Resources to help start your pellet hunt!
Case Study – Galicia nurdle spill December 2023
Following the loss of a container holding plastic pellets from a transport ship, millions of plastic pellets began to wash up on the beaches of Galicia, Spain.