WITSAND NEWS - A resident who saw nurdles on the Infanta beach on Saturday 2 December alerted the Lower Breede River Conservancy Trust (LBRCT).
These nurdles have come a long way and it is assumed that this ecological disaster happened when a damaged container fell off a ship during the Durban storms earlier this year.
"This has however not been confirmed yet. On Thursday 7 December we went to look at the Witsand beach and the Breede estuary and found a whole bunch of the nurdles there as well," said Marzanne Carelse, Environmental Education Officer.
Why are nurdles a threat to our marine life?
Nurdles are highly toxic to our marine systems.
Marine animals like fish, birds, sea turtles and other animals mistake these nurdles for food and eat them, which could cause them to die.
This is how nurdles end up in our food chain.
"I would like to request members of the public to collect these nurdles as they walk on the beach and along the estuary and to dispose of them in the correct manner."
The best way to do so is to recycle it.
"Your bit can make a huge difference," said Carelse.
Read related articles:
- Opvolg: 'Nurdles' op Gourits
- 'Nurdles' op Gouritsmond
- Opvolg: 'Nurdles' bereik Mosselbaai
- 'Nurdles' bereik Mosselbaai
'Ons bring jou die nuutste Witsand, Hessequa nuus'
