The plastic pellets washing up on beaches and in marshes around Charleston, South Carolina, became very obvious about five years ago. Called nurdles, these pebble-sized particles that are the raw material for many plastic products floated, too, in the aquamarine waters of the harbor, many carried at high tide to Sullivan’s Island, known for its … Continue reading Lawsuits Targeting Plastic Pollution Pile Up as Frustrated Citizens and States Seek Accountability