How does it only suck up plastic and not sand?

A new machine is being used in Cornwall to suck up tiny bits of plastic called nurdles

31 March 2021

5 minutes

This clip is from

Breakfast on BBC Radio Cornwall—James Churchfield (31/03/2021)

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