Overview
- Rother District Council reported pellets across the full three-mile stretch of Camber Sands and urged owners to keep dogs on leads.
- Experts warned that ingestion can cause dangerous intestinal blockages and exposure to pollutants, while the council noted no current human health concerns.
- A coordinated clean-up began Thursday with non-profit Nurdle using specialist equipment, with most removal targeted by Monday, 10 November, though tides are expected to redeposit pellets.
- Clean Jurassic Coast, assisting in the response, described the incident as among the worst they have seen and said millions of pellets are arriving with each wave.
- The source remains unconfirmed, and the council said there is no evidence linking the incident to Southern Water’s treatment plants despite previous local bio-bead issues.