This Pennsylvania settlement could set the standard for preventing tiny plastic pellet pollution

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By Joseph WintersSep 16, 2025, 4:30 am368 ptsTop
When Heather Hulton VanTassel went looking for plastic pellets in the Ohio River in 2021, she was simply trying to establish a baseline level of contamination. A new plastics facility was being constructed nearby, and she wanted to be able to compare the prevalence of pellets — known as “nurdles” —…

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