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10/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/13/2026 04:00

Event will explore what ‘Manchesterism’ means for the North East

More than two tonnes of spilled nurdles may still be in the River Tyne

An estimated 2.2 tonnes of plastic pellets, equivalent to around one in eight of those spilled into the River Tyne, remained in the estuary six weeks after the incident, according to new modelling.

published on: 12 October 2026

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