Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Microplastic-Cleanup-after-X-Press-Pearl-Accident-in-Sri-Lanka-27MDHUPK82Q.htmlConceptually similarMicroplastic Cleanup after X-Press-Pearl Accident in Sri LankaGP1SVAK6Completed★★★★Microplastic Cleanup after X-Press-Pearl Accident in Sri LankaGP1SVAK9Completed★★★★★★★Microplastic Cleanup after X-Press-Pearl Accident in Sri LankaGP1SVAKBCompleted★★★★Microplastic Cleanup after X-Press-Pearl Accident in Sri LankaGP1SVAKACompleted★★★★★Microplastic Cleanup after X-Press-Pearl Accident in Sri LankaGP1SVAKHCompleted★★★★★★Microplastic Cleanup after X-Press-Pearl Accident in Sri LankaGP1SVAKJCompleted★★★★★★Microplastic Cleanup after X-Press-Pearl Accident in Sri LankaGP1SVAKOCompleted★★★★Microplastic Cleanup after X-Press-Pearl Accident in Sri LankaGP1SVAKRCompleted★★★★★★Microplastic Cleanup after X-Press-Pearl Accident in Sri LankaGP1SVAKSCompleted★★★★★View AllGP1SVAKUMicroplastic Cleanup after X-Press-Pearl Accident in Sri LankaClean up efforts by the Sri Lankan Navy and Marine Environmental Protection Authority (MEPA) on Sarakkuwa beach, Negombo.Sri Lanka is facing one of the worst environmental disasters in its history after tons of plastic pellets have washed ashore near its capital devastating kilometers of pristine beaches and threatening marine life.Locations:Asia-Negombo-Sri LankaDate:7 Jun, 2021Credit:© Tashiya de Mel / GreenpeaceMaximum size:1500px X 2250pxKeywords:Accidents-Beaches-Cleaning-Day-Disasters-KWCI (GPI)-Marine pollution-Microplastics-Oceans (campaign title)-Outdoors-People-Protective clothing-Toxics (campaign title)Shoot:Microplastic Cleanup on Coastlines - X-Press-Pearl Accident Aftermath in Sri LankaSri Lanka is facing one of the worst environmental disasters in its history after tons of plastic pellets have washed ashore near its capital devastating kilometers of pristine beaches and threatening marine life. The pellets, microplastics the size of lentils, are the type used as raw materials in the production of single-use plastic packaging.The X-Press Pearl was a Singapore-registered container ship which entered service in February 2021. On 20 May 2021, X-Press Pearl caught fire off the coast of Colombo, Sri Lanka. The vessel was engulfed in flames by 27 May and declared a total loss. It was still afloat, and the fire was thought to be under control by Sri Lankan firefighters. After burning for 12 days, the vessel sank on 2 June as it was being towed away to deeper waters. The incident was deemed the worst marine ecological disaster in Sri Lankan history for the chemical products that spilled.Related Collections:Microplastic Cleanup on Coastlines - X-Press-Pearl Accident Aftermath in Sri Lanka