A council have warned parents and dog walkers after small pellets of plastic washed up on Sutton-on-Sea beach. East Lindsey District Council in Lincolnshire issued a statement at 4.13pm on Wednesday, August 31.
As reported by Lincolnshire Live, the council confirmed the Environment Agency is aware of the problem and asked beachgoers to be 'vigilant' for the waste. A spokesperson for the council said: "East Lindsey District Council is aware a number of inert plastic nurdles (small pellets of plastic) have washed up in the Sutton-on-Sea area.
"The Environment Agency has been notified and we ask parents and dog walkers to be aware and vigilant when visiting the area." An Environment Agency spokesperson said: "We are aware that some plastic pellets have washed up on the beach at Sutton on Sea.
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"We are offering advice and guidance to the local authority, which is responsible for removing debris on the beach. We encourage anyone spotting signs of pollution to call our 24 hour incident line on 0800 807060."
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