The beach where Lego keeps washing up

Summary by Krater

Tom Scott visits Perranporth Beach in Cornwall with beachcomber Tracy Williams to examine the abundance of plastic pollution—including Lego, packaging, and nurdles—washed ashore from shipwrecks and urban drains, concluding that while some Lego pieces can last for centuries, the sheer volume of everyday plastic waste on beaches is overwhelming.

From the video

Answers: How much plastic and Lego is washing up on UK beaches?

• Plastic pollution on beaches
• Lego lost at sea
• Nurdles in marine environments
• Beachcombing in Cornwall

What it concludes

• Plastic pollution washes up on Perranporth Beach in massive quantities, including items from shipwrecks decades old as well as everyday urban litter.
• Scientific experiments indicate that Lego pieces in the marine environment can last up to 1,300 years.