‘No one cares about the little guy’: Sri Lanka’s fishers still reeling from 2021 toxic plastic spill

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By EHN CuratorsNov 5, 2026, 6:45 am63 ptsTrending
A stricken container ship shed tonnes of tiny pellets called nurdles on the west coast. Five years on, locals are counting the cost to marine life and livelihoods.

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‘No one cares about the little guy’: Sri Lanka’s fishers still reeling from 2021 toxic plastic spill

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