Artificial Reef Made of Old Tires Suprisingly Turns Out To Be An Ecological Disaster

“A well-intentioned attempt in 1972 to create what was touted as the world’s largest artificial reef made of tires has become an ecological disaster. The idea was simple: Create new marine habitat and alternative dive sites to relieve pressure on natural reefs, while disposing of tires that were clogging landfills. Decades later, it is clear the plan failed miserably.”

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