Some called it reckless dumping. Others warned it would be detrimental to an already dwindling ecosystem. And for a while, these concerns seemed valid. Even the researchers running this giant experiment had their doubts as no visible progress was initially seen.
All of these things and more helped revive fish, turtle, and dolphin populations to numbers not seen in over two and a half decades. Layer by layer, the ocean floor had rebuilt itself until the results were visibly undeniable.
we remember this:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/they-dumped-2m-tires-in-the-ocean-then-learned-it-was-a-mistake/ar-AA1PNMEJ
… when “they” were a non-profit working for the environment.
but i hope this one works better.
Crazy that oyster shells would work better than old car tyres. Who’d have thunk.
Well after all the shopping trolleys and excess NES cartridges didn’t work, they were willing to try anything!
I could see shopping carts working, tons if artificial reefs form around old ship wrecks.
in elementary school they taught us to put the parts of the fish we don’t eat back in the river, before cooking and seasoning mind you. Over the years I’m almost certain nobody in that class put any fish bones back, but I saw a lot of garbage go in rivers and streams.
The article does not explain why anyone thought dumping items made of toxic materials into the ocean would be a good idea.
It was the 70s, they didn’t know tyres were toxic. And by “they” I of course mean the general public, because the tyre manufacturers and Big Oil definitely did know.