Our nurdle nightmare

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🗓️ 11 May 2022

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Little plastic balls known as nurdles are polluting our waterways at an alarming rate, causing an environmental catastrophe. Vox science and Recode fellow Neel Dhanesha (@neel_dhan) explains. Read Neel’s story: https://www.vox.com/recode/23056251/nurdles-plastic-pollution-ocean-microplastics Today’s episode was produced and engineered by Jon Ehrens, and hosted by Adam Clark Estes. Support Recode Daily by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.2	If I were to use the word nerdle, what would come to mind?
0:42.1	A cute Pokemon like Squirtle?
0:47.1	Or someone who's obsessed with a game, Whirtle?
0:50.2	Are you a nerdle?
0:51.4	Have you fallen in love with Whirtle?
0:53.4	Well, whatever a nerdle is, it's got to be something cute and fun, right?
0:57.4	Why are they cool nerdles as well?
0:58.8	Such a weird name, isn't it?
0:59.8	It is a bit natural.
1:00.8	It is a strange name.
1:01.8	I've heard of needles and noodles.
1:03.4	Ah, nerdles.
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