Our Objective

A nurdle is a plastic pellet which serves as raw material in the manufacturing of plastic products. Nurdles are washing up on our beaches, riverbanks, and lake shorelines by the millions. Help us find and map the source by conducting your own nurdle survey. Just let us know how many pellets you found and where. You can submit your data

You can submit your data here

Watch our training video to learn the basics!

This short video will teach you what a nurdle is, how to conduct a 10 minute survey, where to put your data, and discuss how your data will be used to help change policy about how plastic pellets are being handled.

Nurdle Patrol Expedition

Follow lifelong buddies Jace Tunnell and Sam Sugarek on an environmental expedition along the Gulf in search of the not so elusive Nurdle. Nurdles are tiny plastic pellets which serve as raw material in the manufacturing of plastic products. Nurdles are washing up on our beaches, riverbanks, and lake shorelines by the millions. Watch this documentary and see what the problem is, how the pellets are impacting the environment, and what you can do to help stop the plastic pollution from reaching the ocean.

Mexico Nurdle Expedition

The southern Gulf is a beautiful tropical paradise, stretching along some remote coastal roads in Mexico. Nurdle Patrol spent several days sampling for plastic pellets (nurdles) along the stretch of beaches from Veracruz to Campeche, Mexico. Follow along as Jace Tunnell, Javier Villarreal, and Jason Onufrak explore the beaches for plastic contamination in an effort to gather more data about where these pesky plastics might be coming from.