Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?

Have you observed on the beache or on the riverbanks some industrial plastic pellets* also called mermaid tears?

* The industrial plastic pellets are small balls, cylinders or plastics pastilles no bigger than a lentil. They are made and used in the industry to create all our plastic items. Millions of it are lost every year and end up in our waterways and in the marine environment where we can mistake it for sediments.