Nurdles Sightings

CoastKZN is the data gathering and collection hub for information relating to the nurdle spill along our coast. Every bit of information is important and feeds into our database towards a “big picture” view of the catastrophe. The current data displayed reflects inputs from external sources and are currently incomplete. Please contact us if you would like to contribute to this bigger picture and help us fill the gaps.

How to Contribute

As a concerned member of the public, your participation in cleanups and in providing information is important. If you are on the beach and have seen nurdles, please take a photograph and upload through our Contribute function on the Story Map below.

How to contribute using the Story Map tool

  1. Click on +Contribute / +Participate below
  2. Upload a Photo of nurdles on the beach
  3. Enter a Title
  4. Enter Location and click on map to confirm or move marker to exact location
  5. Enter a Description including date, relative quantity of nurdles and your name (if you wish to be acknowledged)

Once a contribution has been approved it will be visible on the map so remember to have a look at the Story Map a few days later to view your contribution. Explore the map and gallery that are updated continuously. The black points on the map show all the current drop-off points. Click on a point to view more information (if you experience any difficulty viewing the map please let us know here).