plastic pellets on the beach (IMAGE) Universitaet Stuttgart Caption Plastic pellets on the beach: The degradation of the particles is already in full swing. Credit University of Stuttgart, WiTUS/Franz Brümmer Usage Restrictions no restriction License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.