Twin ship disasters in India threaten widespread pollution on Sri Lankan coasts

Mongabay
Jun 19, 2025, 2:27 am518 ptsHot
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka is once again facing a significant marine environmental crisis, as tiny plastic pellets, commonly known as nurdles, have begun washing ashore along the island’s northern coastline. This time, the pollution is linked to the sinking of the Liberia-flagged container ship MSC ELSA 3 off of…

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