/news/tags/nurdles nurdles en-US Copyright Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:19:57 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-07-20/surveying-the-ohio-river-for-plastic-nurdles-as-shell-readies-to-open-cracker The new Shell cracker plant will produce tiny plastic pellets known as nurdles. The impact of the pellets ending up in waterways is causing concern among environmentalists. Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:19:57 GMT /news/environment-energy/2022-07-20/surveying-the-ohio-river-for-plastic-nurdles-as-shell-readies-to-open-cracker Julie Grant /news/environment-energy/2019-12-18/western-pennsylvania-shell-plant-could-bring-jobs-but-also-microplastics-pollution When the petrochemical plant being built by Shell Chemical Appalachia in Beaver County, Pennsylania is complete, it’s anticipated to bring 600 jobs as… Thu, 19 Dec 2019 03:18:35 GMT /news/environment-energy/2019-12-18/western-pennsylvania-shell-plant-could-bring-jobs-but-also-microplastics-pollution Julie Grant