06/29/2026
South Carolina has a big nurdle problem, and it's not exclusive to the coast.
Ealier this month, Charleston Waterkeeper notified three companies and the SC Ports Authority that we intend to hold them accountable if they continue polluting Charleston Harbor and local rivers with careless nurdle spills. But there are others sounding the alarm, too. Last week and just upstream, Congaree Riverkeeper filed a lawsuit after repeatedly finding nurdles throughout the Congaree River, including near Congaree National Park.
From the coast to the Midlands, the companies handling and using nurdles continue to contaminate our rivers, threaten wildlife, and add to the growing burden of plastic pollution across our state. This pollution is unacceptable and 100% preventable.
That's why Charleston Waterkeeper and Congaree Riverkeeper are taking action. Read more about these cases: https://bit.ly/4g9mdcN