BG Orange Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

28 Jul 2026

Pressure mounts over Tyne nurdle clean-up as mayor demands polluters pay

Photo Credit: AdobeStock The company that owns the vessel involved in the River Tyne nurdle spill has admitted its response has fallen short of what the community expected, as the North East mayor presses the firms responsible to fund what she has called the worst nurdle pollution incident in Europe. Up to 25 tonnes […]

23 Jul 2026

One billion plastic nurdles enter the River Tyne after ship collision

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Photo credit: Matt Clark Up to 25 tonnes of plastic pellets have entered the River Tyne after the Wind Orca collided with the berthed container ship BG Orange at the Port of Tyne on Sunday 19 July. The environmental charity Fidra estimates the release at approximately one billion nurdles. According to the Port of Tyne, the Wind […]