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‘No one cares about the little guy’: Sri Lanka’s fishers still reeling from 2021 toxic plastic spill
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‘No one cares about the little guy’: Sri Lanka’s fishers still reeling from 2021 toxic plastic spill

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THE GUARDIAN · LONDON — A stricken container ship shed tonnes of tiny pellets called nurdles on the west coast. Five years on, locals are counting the cost to marine life and livelihoods On the beach in Pamunugama, on Sri Lanka’s west coast, women in uniform work under the scorching sun. They sift through rubbish washed ashore, searching…

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The Guardian — Environment
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Climate
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05 November 2026 · 10:00 UTC
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05 November 2026 · 10:15 UTC
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/05/no-one-cares-about-the-little-guy-sri-lankas-fishers-still-reeling-from-2021-toxic-plastic-spill
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