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Florida dumped millions of tyres into the ocean to build a reef. More than 50 years later, it is still cleaning them up
In the early 1970s, state officials and the US Army Corps of Engineers approved the dumping of vast numbers of used tyres into the Atlantic Ocean off Broward County, Florida. The idea was simple: create cheap, abundant artificial reef habitat to boost fish populations for anglers.
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In the 1970s, the US dumped up to 2 million tyres off Florida's coast to help marine life. More than 50 years later, the cleanup is still…
For a time, placing old vehicle tyres on the seabed was seen as a practical way to create habitat where marine life might gather. Similar projects appeared in different parts of…
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Florida dumped millions of tyres into the ocean to build a reef. More than 50 years later, it is still cleaning them up
In the early 1970s, state officials and the US Army Corps of Engineers approved the dumping of vast numbers of used tyres into the Atlantic Ocean off Broward County, Florida. The…