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Life & fun · September 28, 2021

Nurdle

Cleaning the world's micro-plastic hotspots

Nurdle launched on September 28, 2021 with 75 votes, #897 of 2,940 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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What it does

Microplastic removal machines and ocean plastic upcycling. Microplastics are extremely hard to remove from the environment en masse. Nurdle is relentlessly focused on removing them from the natural world. These are upcycled into products, funding more action.

WHAT DO WE DO? PIONEERING MICROPLASTIC CLEAN-UP Microplastics are nearly impossible to remove once they’re in the environment - but we’re changing that. As one of the world’s first organizations dedicated to large-scale microplastic removal, we use three specialist tools: industrial

Microplastics are nearly impossible to remove once they’re in the environment – but we’re changing that. As one of the world’s first organizations dedicated to large-scale microplastic removal, we use three specialist tools: industrial trommels, microplastic vacuums, and a custom-built extraction machine. Our work covers beaches, estuaries, woodlands, and more. Whether it’s tackling persistent background pollution, cleaning up recycling pellet spills, or responding to major maritime incidents, we’re on the frontline – removing microplastics where others can’t. “We’ll solve the microplastic problem before most people even realise it exists.” We fund our mission by providing…from nurdle.org.uk

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