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Plastic Pellets in Mallorca: Who Will Stop the White Beads on the Beach?

Plastic Pellets on Mallorca’s Beaches: What They Are

Plastic pellets, or nurdles, are tiny raw-material beads that can wash up on Mallorca’s beaches.

Published: April 22, 2026
Plastic Pellets in Mallorca: Who Will Stop the White Beads on the Beach?

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What are the white beads sometimes found on Mallorca beaches?

They are usually plastic pellets, also called nurdles, which are tiny raw-material beads used to make plastic products. They can wash up on Mallorca’s beaches and coves after being lost during transport, storage, or handling. Because they are small and pale, they are easy to mistake for sand or shell fragments.

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