{"id":97472,"date":"2026-02-15T18:16:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:16:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tv.guardian.ng\/?p=97472"},"modified":"2026-02-15T18:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T18:16:21","slug":"lost-shipping-containers-onions-plastic-pellets-and-phones-wash-ashore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/lost-shipping-containers-onions-plastic-pellets-and-phones-wash-ashore\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost shipping containers: Onions, plastic pellets and phones wash ashore"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"kpm4FN3glBXi3CEV1k6\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><p>\nEvery year, 250 million containers travel across the oceans. But some never make it to port. Many are lost in storms, falling off cargo ships and polluting our shores. Just a few weeks ago, beaches in southern England were covered in thousands of onions and frozen French fries from cargo loads. Nearly 30 tons of plastic pellets also spilled onto Spanish beaches after six containers fell off a Norwegian ship. Our France 2 colleagues report. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every year, 250 million containers travel across the oceans. But some never make it to port. Many are lost in storms, falling off cargo ships and polluting our shores. Just a few weeks ago, beaches in southern England were covered in thousands of onions and frozen French fries from cargo loads. 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